New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport
Sound
On/Off
[ Date ]
02 16 2026
The municipal airport lies approximately three nautical miles northwest of central New Smyrna Beach, bordered by open fields, managed grass, drainage areas, and coastal vegetation.
[ Geographic Features ]
Flat Coastal Plain, Edge Habitat, Coastal Scrub
[ Patterns of Land Use ]
Aviation Infrastructure, Transportation Infrastructure, Managed Landscape, Utility Infrastructure, Civic Land Use
[ Data Set ]
4:57 PM EST
29.049778, -80.942139
62°F 16.6°C 77% RH, Partly Cloudy
Wind 12mph, Gusts 22 mph, Direction 4° N
Behind the municipal airport, the land is flat and closely maintained. Short grass covers the field, broken by shallow drainage dips and a small concrete service building. A chain-link fence marks the perimeter, with palms spaced at intervals.
Beyond the cleared ground, dense scrub and live oaks form a tangled edge, vines threading through the branches. In the overgrowth, a sagging shed and scattered tires are half hidden in the grass. Aircraft sit on the nearby tarmac. The Goodyear blimp is tethered and still. The control tower rises in the distance, and sound carries easily across the open space. At the fence, the cut grass ends and the coastal vegetation begins.
[ Plants ]
Southern Live Oak
Common Names: Southern Live Oak
Botanical Name: Quercus virginiana
Southern live oak is a large, long-lived evergreen tree common in coastal landscapes and hammocks. It develops a broad, spreading canopy with thick horizontal limbs and dense foliage. Often draped in Spanish moss, it provides shade, habitat, and structural presence in both natural and developed settings.
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Quercus virginiana – Southern Live Oak
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Eastern Red Cedar
Common Names: Eastern Red Cedar
Botanical Name: Juniperus virginiana
Eastern red cedar is a hardy evergreen conifer found in coastal uplands, dunes, and disturbed sites. It has scale-like foliage and produces small blue berry-like cones that support birds and wildlife. It tolerates salt, wind, and poor soils, often establishing in open or transitional habitats.
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Species: Juniperus virginiana – Eastern Red Cedar
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Parmeliaceae (Shield Lichens)
Common Names: Shield Lichens
Botanical Name: Family Parmeliaceae
Parmeliaceae is a family of foliose lichens commonly found growing on tree bark, branches, and rocks. These lichens form flat, leaf-like mats and contribute to nutrient cycling and air-quality indication. They are symbiotic organisms composed of fungi and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria.
Kingdom: Fungi
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
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Groundseltree
Common Names: Groundseltree, Sea Myrtle
Botanical Name: Baccharis halimifolia
Groundseltree is a native shrub common in coastal marshes and disturbed sandy soils. It produces clusters of small white flowers and fluffy seed heads in fall. It tolerates salt spray and periodic flooding and provides nectar for pollinators.
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Baccharis
Species: Baccharis halimifolia – Groundseltree
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Saw Greenbrier
Common Names: Saw Greenbrier
Botanical Name: Smilax bona-nox
Saw greenbrier is a woody, climbing vine with tough, glossy leaves and sharp thorns along its stems. It grows in coastal hammocks, flatwoods, and scrub habitats, often forming dense tangles. The plant produces small dark berries that are consumed by wildlife.
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species: Smilax bona-nox – Saw Greenbrier