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43FA Weather Air Eye Med Helistop

Brandon, FloridaElevation 30 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPF · 9 NM W · 5 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 · KTPF
WIND
030@8
gust 15 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 visibility 9 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 5% 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 Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 84/69 NE 20 kt 30 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 19 kt 29 kt 4%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 28 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/69 NE 18 kt 28 kt 14%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 15 kt 24 kt 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/67 NE 14 kt – 20%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/66 ENE 13 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 43FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
33 x 33 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

Field elevation
30 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Air Eye Med Helistop is in Brandon, Florida. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAIR EYE MED CARE
Manager phone813-681-1122
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA43FA
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.9312, -82.2878
Distance from city1 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

43FA traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-30, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 60%Piston single 40%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

43FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPF (9 NM W, VFR).

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
13 NM W
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DSRS ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗43FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 43FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 43FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 43FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 43FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 43FA?
43FA sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43FA?
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.