1FL8 Weather Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport

Cocoa Beach, FloridaElevation 6 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCOI · 4 NM W · 9 min old

Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM, winds 23 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCOI

WIND

360@23

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0622Z to 27 0600Z

Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm; Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas 8 to 13 feet. * WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 60° at 15 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 81F, low near 73F, 59% 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 Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81/73	NE 22 kt	30 kt	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/74	NE 22 kt	30 kt	25%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/74	NE 22 kt	35 kt	29%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/74	NE 26 kt	35 kt	47%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/73	NE 17 kt	30 kt	45%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	80/73	NE 17 kt	26 kt	34%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	80	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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 1FL8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

6 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport is in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Field elevation 6 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTIFFANY BASSANI

Manager phone321-434-1848

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1FL8

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.3611, -80.6222

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1FL8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-17, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 54%Piston single 46%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›WACF (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

1FL8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOI (4 NM W, VFR).

KCOI Merritt Island Airport

4 NM W

VFR

KXMR Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip

7 NM NE

VFR

KCOF Patrick Space Force Base

8 NM S

VFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

37 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

›DIRECTOR PATIENT LOGISTICS

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 321-799-7120.

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 98-ORL-098-NRA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1FL8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1FL8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1FL8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1FL8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1FL8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1FL8?

1FL8 sits at 6 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1FL8?

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.