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38FD Weather Griffin's Main Office Heliport

Frostproof, FloridaElevation 125 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOW · 18 NM NW · 24 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBOW
WIND
360@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 69F, 21% 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 32 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 NNE 14 kt 24 kt 21%
Monday Sunny 83/68 NNE 21 kt 32 kt 10% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 84/70 NE 20 kt 31 kt 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 83/71 NE 20 kt 31 kt 15% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Scattered Rain Showers 85/70 NE 18 kt 28 kt 43%
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 NE 16 kt – 40%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 ENE 15 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86 ENE 10 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 38FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
125 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Griffin's Main Office Heliport is in Frostproof, Florida. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSTEWART W. HURST
Manager phone863-635-2251
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA38FD
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.7370, -81.5320
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

38FD traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

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

38FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOW (18 NM NW, VFR).

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
23 NM NW
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR EMERG USE ONLY
›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
›PRVDD OPNS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS, PVT USE, ALL OPNS CONDUCTED IN AREA 180 DEG TO 270 DEG, LNDG AREA MKD, WIND INDICATOR MAINTD, PILE OF PIPES REMOVED/RELCTD.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗38FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 38FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 38FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 38FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 38FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 38FD?
38FD sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 38FD?
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.