Airport type Private Operator Frank Merschman Location Anthony, Florida Elevation 30 m | Owner Jumbolair Inc. Serves Ocala, Florida Elevation AMSL 100 ft / 30 m Phone +1 352-671-3200 | |
Address 1201 NE 77th St, Ocala, FL 34479, USA Similar Seven Sisters Inn (A Histori, Elegant Oaks Inc, Weichert Realtors, Golden Ocala Golf and Eque, Nelson's Trailer Sales & S Profiles | ||
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Jumbolair Airport (FAA LID: 17FL) is a private-use airport. It is located in the unincorporated community of Anthony, which is seven miles (11 km) northeast of Ocala, Florida, United States. Frank Merschman owns and operates Jumbolair. The airport has two runways: 18/36 with an asphalt pavement measuring 7,550 x 210 ft (2,301 x 64 m) and 9/27 with a grass surface measuring 3,640 x 100 ft (1,109 x 30 m). According to FAA documents, 9/27 ""Greystone"" grass airstrip was once so degraded that only the smallest aircraft could use it.
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Jumbolair
Jumbolair Aviation Estates is an aviation-related gated community and airpark situated alongside the airport's runway.
Terri Jones (formerly Terri Brantner), a former Revlon model and flying enthusiast, manages the estates. A 380 acres (150 ha) horse ranch formerly built by Muriel Vanderbilt and purchased by Jones' first husband Arthur Jones (inventor of the Nautilus cam) in 1980 sits at the community's center. The 550 acres (220 ha) development contains two 3 acres (1.2 ha) lots connected by taxiways which lead to the runways.
John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston were some of the first land purchasers. The runway length allows Travolta, a pilot, to operate his Boeing 707 jet. In January 2007, litigation prevented all property owners in the subdivision from accessing the runway with their aircraft. The access issue was resolved when Jumbolair purchased the adjacent land and remaining airport rights.
Accidents and incidents
On August 26, 1985 a Luscombe 8E Silvaire, registration number N47BM, was observed to make two steep turns and enter a spin at an altitude of about 200 feet (61 m) AGL immediately after takeoff from Runway 9 at Greystone; the ensuing crash killed the pilot and passenger and destroyed the airplane. Witnesses reported to investigators that the pilot had previously exhibited a lack of control coordination in the aircraft and had engaged in reckless flying on previous occasions. The accident is attributed to the pilot's loss of control and his subsequent stall/spin and uncontrolled descent. The pilot's "ostentatious display", "improper use of procedure", "overconfidence in [his] personal ability", and "overconfidence in [the] aircraft's ability" are noted in the report.