3FD8 Weather West Boca Medical Center Heliport

Boca Raton, FloridaElevation 20 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBCT · 5 NM E · 9 min old

Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBCT

WIND

310@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,300 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 330° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 74F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms	83/74	NE 17 kt	29 kt	92%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/74	NE 20 kt	33 kt	73%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 19 kt	31 kt	74%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	85/75	NE 16 kt	27 kt	65%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely	86/74	NE 10 kt	–	59%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	86/74	NE 11 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	86	NE 12 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 3FD8. 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

20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

West Boca Medical Center Heliport is in Boca Raton, Florida. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerLINDA BALLOU

Manager phone(561) 488-8206

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3FD8

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.3563, -80.2002

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3FD8 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›S76 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

3FD8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBCT (5 NM E, VFR).

KBCT Boca Raton Airport

5 NM E

VFR

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

8 NM SE

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

15 NM NE

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

17 NM S

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

21 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›OR DINO GAVAZZA.

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

›100 FT ANT ON BUILDING 400 FT SE OF PAD.

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE; APCH/DEP 050 CLKWS 090 & 220 CLKWS 250; AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; SUBMIT FINAL SITE PLAN TO FAA; SHORTEN THE LGT STD30 FT SW OF PAD.

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3FD8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3FD8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3FD8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3FD8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3FD8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3FD8?

3FD8 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3FD8?

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.