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41FL Weather Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport

Fort Myers, FloridaElevation 18 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFMY · 3 NM SW · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFMY
WIND
040@18
gust 27 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 60° at 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today scattered rain showers, high near 85F, low near 71F, 26% 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
Thursday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Scattered Rain Showers 85/71 NE 19 kt 30 kt 26% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 86/71 NE 19 kt 29 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 85/71 NE 18 kt 28 kt 11%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/72 NE 17 kt 27 kt 24%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 87/71 NE 13 kt 20 kt 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 87/70 NE 12 kt – 32%
Saturday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 87/70 NE 11 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1532Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 360 ft

H1
Dimensions
360 x 140 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
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
18 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 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

Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport is in Fort Myers, Florida. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHAEL K. BLACKWELL
Manager phone239-334-4327
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA41FL
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.6342, -81.8340
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

41FL traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-09-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›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

41FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMY (3 NM SW, VFR).

KFMY Page Field
3 NM SW
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
29 NM S
MVFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
39 NM S
MVFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
›VFR; PRIVATE USE; MUTUALLY AGREEABLE FLIGHT PROCEDURES MUST BE ESTABLISHED WITH FORY MYERS ATCT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗41FL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 41FL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 41FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 41FL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 41FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 41FL?
41FL sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 41FL?
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.