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1FA5 Weather Palmetto General Hospital Heliport

Hialeah, FloridaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOPF · 3 NM NE · 51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOPF
WIND
360@7
steady
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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 74F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 83/74 N 17 kt 31 kt 81% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/75 NE 21 kt 36 kt 64%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/75 NE 18 kt 33 kt 71%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86/76 NE 16 kt 29 kt 59%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 86/75 NE 9 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/75 NE 11 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 86 NE 12 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 1FA5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Palmetto General Hospital Heliport is in Hialeah, Florida. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Manager phone(305) 823-5000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1FA5
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.8866, -80.3266
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1FA5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Helicopter 15%Airliner 15%Twin 15%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›GLF4 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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

1FA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOPF (3 NM NE, VFR).

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
3 NM NE
VFR
KMIA Miami International Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KHWO North Perry Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
15 NM S
UNKNOWN
KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXT: 6434
›MEDICAL.
›VFR ONLY; PVT USE. COORD USE WITH OPA LOCKA GADO & INGRESS/EGRESS RTES WITH OPF ATCT. OPERATORS MAINTAIN RDO CT WITH OPF ATCT IN ARPT TFC AREA.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1FA5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1FA5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1FA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1FA5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1FA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1FA5?
1FA5 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1FA5?
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.