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Apalachicola Regional Airport
KAAF / AAFApalachicola, FloridaELEV 20 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 79
Florida airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 32 Google ratings — ranked against 79 rated FL fields.
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM).
Overview
Apalachicola Regional Airport (KAAF / AAF) sits in Apalachicola, Florida, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 20 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AAF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM, 35 nm), Tallahassee International Airport (TLH, 53 nm), and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP, 55 nm).
Charter pricing from AAF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under AQQ and KAQQ. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Apalachicola.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/4 reviews“That’s a service I like!”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/4 reviews“To my surprise, the lineman was permitted to open the hangar and fuel the plane without my being present.”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Apalachicola Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KAAF
IATA
AAF
FAA / Local
AAF
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
29.7275° N · 85.0275° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 20 ft, AAF sits lower than 55% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmPAMTyndall Air Force BasePanama City
- 53nmTLHTallahassee International AirportTallahassee
- 55nmECPNorthwest Florida Beaches International AirportPanama City Beach
- 85nmDSIDestin Executive AirportDestin
- 90nmVPSDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportValparaiso
- 95nmEGIDuke FieldCrestview
Location
Open the full mapKAAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport · Apalachicola, FL
From the ramp
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