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36FD Weather Bay Helicopters Heliport

Panama City, FloridaElevation 16 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAM · 9 NM SE · 37 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 · KPAM
WIND
050@12
gust 17 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 78F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 78/57 NNE 13 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/54 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/56 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 80/62 NE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 81/63 NE 13 kt – 6%
Friday Sunny 82/65 ENE 13 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/65 E 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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 36FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 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

Bay Helicopters Heliport is in Panama City, Florida. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA36FD
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1938, -85.6613
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

36FD traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 93%Piston single 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)

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

36FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAM (9 NM SE, VFR).

KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
9 NM SE
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
44 NM W
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
52 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗36FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 36FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 36FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 36FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 36FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 36FD?
36FD sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36FD?
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.