🇺🇸 William P Gwinn Airport

The William P. Gwinn Airport (06FA) is a privately-owned airport located in Jupiter, Florida, US. Owned by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, its Air Traffic Control Tower is operated by the Sikorsky Development Flight Test Center.

• Type of Facility: It is a private-use airport, exclusively open to civil and military aircraft with business related to United Technologies Corporation or its divisions. Prior permission is required for landing.
• Location and Runway Information: The airport is situated approximately 24 miles south of Jupiter, Florida, at coordinates 26°54′29.4″ N, 80°19′42.3″ W, with an elevation of about 28 feet. It features a single asphalt runway, designated 10/28, measuring 7,003 x 150 feet (2,135 x 46 meters). The runway is equipped with high-intensity edge lights and a 4-light PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) for both ends, and an ILS/DME instrument approach is available.
• Known Uses: The airport is primarily used for private aviation supporting the operations of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, including helicopter operations and vertical takeoffs up to 3000 feet. It also serves as a test site for ILS approaches on experimental or prototype helicopters and shares services with North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45). Fuel is not available for public sale.
• Historical Significance: The airport was activated in April 1977. It was previously operated by Pratt & Whitney, another division of United Technologies Corporation.