Ruckel Airport (FL17), located in Niceville, is a private limited use grass airstrip. Facilities are limited and operations are restricted.

  Sun, 15 February 2026 11:49:23 AM

METAR KDTS 151653Z 24009G25KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02000156
METAR KVPS 151655Z 24012G19KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2976 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP084 T02090161 $
METAR KEGI 151655Z 26012KT 10SM SCT021 22/16 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02210159 $
METAR KCEW 151653Z 23011G19KT 10SM FEW026 22/15 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02220150
METAR KPNS 151653Z 27016G26KT 10SM FEW023 21/14 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 26028/1618 SLP082 T02110144
SPECI KECP 151740Z 24018G31KT 10SM BKN015 OVC023 21/18 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 24031/1736 T02110183
TAF AMD KVPS 151400Z 1514/1616 20015G25KT 9000 -SHRA FEW080 QNH2974INS 
  BECMG 1517/1518 22020G35KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT050 530006 QNH2969INS 
  BECMG 1520/1521 25015G25KT 8000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN065 530006 QNH2971INS 
  BECMG 1602/1603 30010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2987INS TX20/1520Z TN13/1610Z

Ruckel Properties publishes a guide to flight operations at Ruckel. Ruckel's guide is the definitive place for all information. Here is a summary of the highlights.

122.90 - Unicom-like communications in the pattern
125.10 - Eglin Approach North, call after take-off for further clearance to the north. 124.05 can also be used but is more appropriate for arrivals from the north.
132.10 - Eglin Approach South, call after take-off for further clearance to the south
134.625 - Eglin ATIS, you may or may not be able to receive this

Normally take-offs to the north and landings to the south are preferred due to noise abatement. The landing pattern be on the east side of the runway. Traffic patterns will be within one nautical mile of the airport. Traffic pattern altitude is officially “at or below 800′ MSL” but by common consent among the pilots it is normally at 700′ MSL.

Transient pilots should contact Ruckel Properties in advance at 850-678-2223 or businessoffice@ruckelproperties.com and be approved before landing.

There are no touch and go's at FL17 but that doesn't mean there is no flight instruction. See the Flight Instruction and Services page for more details.

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