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04FD Weather Tampa General Hospital Brandon Healthplex Heliport

Brandon, FloridaElevation 37 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPF · 6 NM W · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTPF
WIND
060@17
gust 25 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 12 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 26.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 84/69 NE 19 kt 29 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 18 kt 28 kt 4%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 18 kt 28 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/69 NE 17 kt 28 kt 13%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 14 kt 24 kt 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/68 NE 14 kt – 20%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/66 ENE 13 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1628Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 04FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
37 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tampa General Hospital Brandon Healthplex Heliport is in Brandon, Florida. Field elevation 37 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHELE MORAN
Manager phone813-844-3282
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA04FD
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.9294, -82.3370
Distance from city7 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

04FD traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 75%Piston single 25%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B06 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

04FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPF (6 NM W, VFR).

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
11 NM SW
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE STUDY 2016-ASO-452-NRA
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›DIR EMERG, TRAUMA SVCS & AEROMED
›HILLSBOROUGH CTY HOSPITAL AUTH/TAMPA GEN HOSPITAL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗04FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 04FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 04FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 04FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 04FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 04FD?
04FD sits at 37 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 04FD?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.