42FD Weather Palm Beach Community College Heliport

Lake Worth, FloridaElevation 13 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLNA · 1 NM S · 53 min old

Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNA

WIND

030@13

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,500 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 82F, low near 74F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/74	NE 17 kt	26 kt	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	82/74	NE 20 kt	31 kt	57%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	82/75	NE 19 kt	30 kt	72%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	83/75	NE 17 kt	27 kt	75%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 10 kt	16 kt	68%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/75	NE 11 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/74	E 13 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). 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 42FD. 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

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

13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 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

Palm Beach Community College Heliport is in Lake Worth, Florida. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerEDGAR CINTRON

Manager phone561-868-3388

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA42FD

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6107, -80.0876

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

42FD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.1

AVG OPS/DAY

4.9

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 85%Unknown 13%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~59 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›BE23 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

42FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNA (1 NM S, VFR).

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

1 NM S

VFR

KBCT Boca Raton Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

22 NM S

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

›FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

›ADDL CONTACT: JOAN RUMSEY 561-868-3480

›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, AND ALL APCH/DEP FROM THE EAST OR WEST; AND LOA WITH LNA AIRPORT.

›CIRCULAR HELIPAD

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT CHRIS WARD - 561-868-3479

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗42FD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 42FD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 42FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 42FD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 42FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 42FD?

42FD sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 42FD?

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.