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3FA3 Weather Southfork Heliport

Saint Cloud, FloridaElevation 80 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KISM · 5 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KISM
WIND
020@6
steady
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 today sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 82F, low near 70F, 17% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 17% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/72 NE 17 kt 30 kt 17%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/73 NE 17 kt 30 kt 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/72 NE 17 kt 26 kt 35%
Friday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 13 kt 26 kt 25%
Saturday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/70 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 28%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 ENE 9 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1256Z.

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 3FA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
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

Field elevation
80 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
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Southfork Heliport is in Saint Cloud, Florida. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN B. RUSSELL
Manager phone407-908-5730
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3FA3
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.2269, -81.3665
Distance from city6 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3FA3 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 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: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

3FA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISM (5 NM NW, VFR).

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
5 NM NW
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
23 NM SW
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
34 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPS & PVTUSE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG ARE MKD; NON-OBSTRUCTING WND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3FA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3FA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3FA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3FA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3FA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3FA3?
3FA3 sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3FA3?
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.