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New Hibiscus Airpark

X52 · Vero Beach, Florida · Indian River County · map

New Hibiscus Airpark is a public-use airport owned by Indian River Flying Services, INC, 7 miles west of Vero Beach, Florida, 25 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 3,120 feet of grass.

Quick answers answers refresh every morning

What is the airport code for New Hibiscus Airpark?

Its FAA code is X52.

Where is New Hibiscus Airpark?

It is 7 miles west of Vero Beach, Florida, 25 feet above sea level.

How long is the runway at New Hibiscus Airpark?

Its one runway, 18/36, is 3,120 feet long, grass.

Does New Hibiscus Airpark have a control tower?

No, it has no control tower.

Are there flight schools at New Hibiscus Airpark?

8 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Skyborne Airline Academy INC and Treasure Coast Soaring Club INC. Compare them

Where are the nearest FAA examiners to New Hibiscus Airpark?

15 pilot examiners and 15 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name

Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions

Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for New Hibiscus Airpark…

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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks

The airport

Codes
FAA X52
Kind
Airport · open to the public · privately owned
Owner
Indian River Flying Services, INC
Elevation
25 feet above sea level
Control tower
No control tower
Attended
every day, unattnd
Fuel and services
no fuel reported; the services card below
On the chart
Miami sectional
Magnetic variation
3W
In the FAA's files since
July 1974

This airport's record at the FAA

Runway

1836N1,000 ft
Runways drawn to scale from the FAA's positions, north up.

For understanding the field, not for navigation.

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceLights
18/363,120 × 150 ftGrass, fair
  • Runway 18: building 15 ft high 300 ft from the end
  • Runway 36: threshold displaced 200 ft, brush 15 ft high 195 ft from the end

Radio frequencies

Common traffic advisory (CTAF)122.9

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Fuel
none reported
Repairs
none at the field, as reported
Parking
hangars
Also here
crop spraying, gliders, glider towing

Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Vero Beach Regional (6 nm east), Treasure Coast International (12 nm southeast), Okeechobee County (28 nm southwest), Melbourne Orlando International (29 nm north).

Nearest fields reporting avgas: Vero Beach Regional (6 nm east), Sebastian Municipal (11 nm north), Treasure Coast International (12 nm southeast), Valkaria Airport (20 nm north).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Florida · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

  • Public use/VFR weather conditions.
  • Extv crop dusting operations.
  • Airport phys ads: 1890 98TH ave Vero Beach, FL 32966.
  • Runway 18/36 runway ends marked with 3 orange cones either side.
  • Runway 18/36 runway edges marked with orange cones.
  • 22 feet building 480 feet from eor runway 18 170 feet L of centerline.
  • Runway 18/36 trees 150 feet of centerline both sides entire length of runway.
  • Glider activity in the vicinity of of airport.

Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings

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Arrivals and departures, last hour

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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.

Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby

Aircraft registered in Vero Beach from the FAA register

568 aircraft are registered to owners in Vero Beach, Florida: 419 piston singles, 66 piston twins, 40 turboprops, 18 business jets, 14 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Piper Aircraft INC 212Skyborne Airline Academy INC 65Paris Air INC 55Wolfenden Enterprises INC 4Derby City Aviation LLC 4Treasure Coast Soaring Club INC 3Tomalar INC 3Rst Aviation LLC 3Pink Ibis Air LLC 3Euroair Consultants LLC 3

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Florida.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Fuel and service companies in Vero Beach, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:

  • Skyborne Airline Academy INC 63 aircraft · Vero Beach, 7 miles away Skyborne Airline Academy is a flight training organization that operates pilot training programs in the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
  • Treasure Coast Soaring Club INC 6 aircraft · Vero Beach, 7 miles away
  • Cherokee Flyers INC 3 aircraft · Vero Beach, 7 miles away Cherokee Flyers is a Part 61 aeroclub founded in 1999 that provides flight training and aircraft rentals at Vero Beach, Florida.
  • Gyrocopter Flight Training Academy Lv 1 aircraft · Vero Beach, 7 miles away Gyrocopter Flight Training Academy provides flight training in gyroplanes, fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters at its facility in Sebastian, Florida.
  • Missionary Flight Training INC 2 aircraft · Fort Pierce, 13 miles away Missionary Flights International operates aircraft to transport Christian missionaries, supplies, and equipment to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.
  • 908 Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Fort Pierce, 13 miles away
  • AG Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Fort Pierce, 13 miles away American Flyers is a flight school that has operated since 1939, offering pilot training from introductory flights through airline academy programmes.
  • Vero Executive Flyers INC 1 aircraft · Fort Pierce, 13 miles away

Charter operators and airlines based in Vero Beach:

Repair stations in Vero Beach:

Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

15 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 15 for private pilot, 15 for commercial and instrument, 5 for airline transport pilot, 13 for flight instructor, 4 for sport pilot, 2 for type ratings; 14 for airplanes, 12 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes, 3 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 15 aviation medical examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 13 engineering representatives, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 2 training center examiners, 7 administrative pilot examiners.

  • Matthew James Skinner private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Corporate Air · Vero Beach, FL (6 nm) · (772) 321-1543 · [email protected]
  • manuel lopez fernandez private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · SKYBORNE AIRLINE ACADEMY INC. · Vero Beach, FL (6 nm) · (561) 665-0743 · [email protected]
  • Jason Paul Kinsey private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Aviator College · Fort Pierce, FL (12 nm) · (330) 327-7767 · [email protected]
  • Pierre Francois Lavial private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · AVIATOR COLLEGE - KFPR · Fort Pierce, FL (12 nm) · (772) 323-7170 · [email protected]
  • Jarret Rock private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Valkaria, FL (20 nm) · (321) 794-2094 · [email protected]
  • Frank Gallagher private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · Valkaria Airport · Malabar, FL (21 nm) · (321) 349-6228 · [email protected]
  • Heather Kimberly Jordan private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Port St Lucie, FL (21 nm) · (561) 664-1076 · [email protected]
  • Amon Modine private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · FIT Aviation · Melbourne, FL (29 nm) · (321) 604-2438 · [email protected]

All 59 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
  • DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
  • DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
  • DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
  • DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
  • Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.

Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.

Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 7 since 1982, 1 fatal

2024-12-06ERA25FA066 · Schleicher Asw24 N244RW · accident · 1 killed
2023-04-08ERA23LA211 · Aeropilot S R O Legend 600 N600LD · accident · minor injuries
1998-01-20ATL98LA035 · Piper J5-A N38645 · accident · no injuries
1988-04-10MIA88FA142 · Cessna 172N N6283F · accident · serious injuries
1986-08-23MIA86FA239 · Piper J3C-65 N23266 · accident · serious injuries
1983-07-08MIA83FA178 · Gilbert L. Houston Moni N64GM · accident · serious injuries
1983-04-06MIA83LA112 · Cessna 150 N61113 · accident · no injuries

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register

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The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/X52.json.

Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.