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41FD Weather Rotunda Heliport

Placida, FloridaElevation 3 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPGD · 14 NM E · 50 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 · KPGD
WIND
020@12
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 30° at 7 kt, gusting 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 86F, low near 70F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 86/70 NNE 21 kt 31 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 86/69 NE 21 kt 31 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 85/70 NE 20 kt 29 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/71 NE 18 kt 27 kt 20%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/70 NE 14 kt – 28%
Friday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/69 NE 11 kt – 28%
Saturday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 87 ENE 11 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 41FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 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

Rotunda Heliport is in Placida, Florida. Field elevation 3 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA41FD
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.8958, -82.2417
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

41FD traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-08-07, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~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

41FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPGD (14 NM E, VFR).

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KFMY Page Field
28 NM SE
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗41FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 41FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 41FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 41FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 41FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 41FD?
41FD sits at 3 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 41FD?
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.