22FD Weather HCA Florida Northwest Rehabilitation Center Heliport

Destin, FloridaElevation 13 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDTS · 0 NM N · 50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 16 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDTS

WIND

030@6

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0407Z to 26 2300Z

Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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 30° at 6 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Sunny	79/59	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	79/57	NE 9 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/64	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	79/65	NE 13 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/67	NE 13 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79	E 13 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). 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 22FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

Dimensions

20 x 20 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

13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1154Z 6:54 AM

Loggable night

2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1054Z (5:54 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

HCA Florida Northwest Rehabilitation Center Heliport is in Destin, Florida. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDIANNE RISTOM

Manager phone850-315-4275

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA22FD

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3939, -86.4714

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

22FD traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-22, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 90%Piston single 6%Unknown 4%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~35 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›A119 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA25 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B212 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›R66 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Helicopter)

›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

22FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTS (0 NM N, VFR).

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

0 NM N

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

6 NM NW

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

16 NM N

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

35 NM NW

VFR

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

35 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL DEPT HELOS CTC EGLIN CLNC DLVY ON 121.6 OR 122.7

›FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, ALL APCH/DEP FROM 180 TO 360 DEG.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗22FD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 22FD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 22FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 22FD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 22FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 22FD?

22FD sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 22FD?

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.