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40FD Weather Little's Heliport

Lakeland, FloridaElevation 115 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOW · 6 NM SE · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBOW
WIND
020@17
gust 26 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 wind from 10° at 18 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 68F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 84/68 NE 18 kt 27 kt 18% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 83/66 NNE 19 kt 27 kt 13%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 26 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 83/69 NE 19 kt 27 kt 8%
Thursday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 17 kt 24 kt 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 15 kt – 32%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 ENE 14 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 40FD. 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
Asphalt
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
115 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
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Little's Heliport is in Lakeland, Florida. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOSEPH LITTLE
Manager phone863-665-5100
AttendedALL MON-FRI, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA40FD
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0106, -81.8790
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

40FD traffic patterns

2026-10-05 to 2026-10-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

40FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOW (6 NM SE, VFR).

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
6 NM SE
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
7 NM NE
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›VFR, PVT USE; COORD USE W/GADO-8 ST PETERSBURG, FL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗40FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 40FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 40FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 40FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 40FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 40FD?
40FD sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 40FD?
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.