30FA Weather Florida Hospital Lake Placid Heliport

Lake Placid, FloridaElevation 141 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSEF · 8 NM N · 25 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEF

WIND

110@5

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

3,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 350° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today scattered rain showers, high near 83F, low near 69F, 47% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Scattered Rain Showers	83/69	NNE 19 kt	31 kt	47%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/68	NE 19 kt	31 kt	6%
Tuesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/69	NNE 18 kt	30 kt	18%
Wednesday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/70	NE 17 kt	29 kt	29%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 14 kt	24 kt	36%
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/68	NE 13 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/67	NE 12 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 30FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 41 ft

Dimensions

41 x 40 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

141 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

Florida Hospital Lake Placid Heliport is in Lake Placid, Florida. Field elevation 141 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerALLIE CREWS

Manager phone863-402-3373

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA30FA

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.3205, -81.3705

Distance from city2 NM SSE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

30FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEF (8 NM N, MVFR).

KSEF Sebring Regional Airport

8 NM N

MVFR

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR PVT USE, INGRESS/EGRESS 220-232 DEG & 049 DEG.

›MEDICAL USE.

›OWNER DESIRES AIRPORT BE CHARTED.

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

›40 FT POLE, 30 FT TREES 150 FT NE; 25 FT POLE 100 FT NW.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗30FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 30FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 30FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 30FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 30FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 30FA?

30FA sits at 141 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 30FA?

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.