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1FL9 Weather Hendry County Fire-Ems Heliport

La Belle, FloridaElevation 18 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRSW · 22 NM SW · 48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRSW
WIND
040@15
gust 22 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 40° at 17 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 10% 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
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 84/69 NE 17 kt 29 kt 10% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/69 NE 19 kt 30 kt 8%
Tuesday Sunny 84/70 NE 18 kt 29 kt 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/71 NE 18 kt 28 kt 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 87/70 NE 12 kt 21 kt 57%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 NE 11 kt – 49%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/69 NE 11 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2141Z.

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 1FL9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
18 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Hendry County Fire-Ems Heliport is in La Belle, Florida. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAMY PEREZ
Manager phone(863) 674-5412
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1FL9
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.7464, -81.4286
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1FL9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSW (22 NM SW, VFR).

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KFMY Page Field
25 NM W
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
›DIRECTOR, HENDRY COUNTY FIRE-EMS.
›23 FT BLDG 100 FT E OF HELI.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 941-675-5337.
›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE, APCH/DEP FROM 360 CLKWS 030.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1FL9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1FL9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1FL9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1FL9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1FL9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1FL9?
1FL9 sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1FL9?
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.