26FL Weather HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital Heliport

Okeechobee, FloridaElevation 34 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOBE · 1 NM W · 7 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 · KOBE

WIND

020@7

gust 13 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 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 69F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	69	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	41%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	83/70	NNE 13 kt	35 kt	15%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	83/71	NE 17 kt	35 kt	14%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	83/71	NE 17 kt	30 kt	45%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85/71	NE 13 kt	26 kt	60%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	85/71	NE 13 kt	22 kt	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	85/69	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	47%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	86	ENE 9 kt	22 kt	63%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0042Z.

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 26FL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 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

34 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

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 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

HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital Heliport is in Okeechobee, Florida. Field elevation 34 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJEREMY HOGLO, DIR OF PLANT OPS

Manager phone863-824-2799

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA26FL

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.2591, -80.8291

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

26FL traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-07-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

26FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOBE (1 NM W, VFR).

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport

1 NM W

VFR

KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KSEF Sebring Regional Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KVRB Vero Beach Regional Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KSUA Witham Field

33 NM E

VFR

KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport

52 NM N

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL CTC WITH AUTH ACES: ROBIN.ARRIETA@HCAHEALTHCARE.COM - PH: 863-824-2862

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

›OBSTRUCTION: 23 FT LIGHT POLES 75 FT TO SE AND 70FT SW

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE; ALL APCH/DEP ROUTE OPS ARE FROM 320TO 350 DEGREES; LANDING/TAKEOFF AREA MARKED; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTG CTC SCTY - 863-763-2151, EXT. 7255.

›MEDICAL

›BENNY MATHEW, MGR- CELL PHONE CTC: 863-532-2206.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗26FL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 26FL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 26FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 26FL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 26FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 26FL?

26FL sits at 34 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 26FL?

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.