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06FL Weather Morton Plant Hospital Heliport

Clearwater, FloridaElevation 3 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCLW · 3 NM NE · 7 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCLW
WIND
020@4
steady
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 30° at 4 kt, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 84/68 NE 17 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 16 kt 24 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 15 kt 25 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny 84/69 NE 15 kt 25 kt 7%
Thursday Sunny 84/68 NE 12 kt – 13%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/68 NE 10 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 84 NE 9 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 06FL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 200 ft

H1
Dimensions
200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
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
3 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1137Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Morton Plant Hospital Heliport is in Clearwater, Florida. Field elevation 3 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDIANE HEIN
Manager phone(727) 462-7152
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA06FL
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.9535, -82.8062
Distance from city1 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

06FL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 54%Piston single 29%Unknown 18%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PETR (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

06FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCLW (3 NM NE, UNKNOWN).

KCLW Clearwater Air Park
3 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
16 NM E
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
19 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
›VFR, PVT USE, COORD USE OF HELI WITH ST PETERSBURG FSDO, INGRESS/EGRESS MUST BE MADE FROM THE WEST OVER THE WATER,. E111 CONT'D: NO PARKING SIGNS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗06FL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 06FL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 06FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 06FL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 06FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 06FL?
06FL sits at 3 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 06FL?
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.