45FD Weather Baptist Medical Center Beaches Heliport

Jacksonville Beach, FloridaElevation 17 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCRG · 7 NM NW · 14 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 8 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCRG

WIND

040@16

gust 24 kt

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

3,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0900Z

Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0600Z

Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0600Z

Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 40° at 14 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 69F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	69	NE 22 kt	30 kt	53%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	72/68	NE 21 kt	29 kt	26%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/70	NE 19 kt	24 kt	16%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/72	NE 20 kt	–	22%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	76/71	NE 23 kt	–	37%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/71	NE 19 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/70	NE 15 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	77	E 11 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0152Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 45FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Approach lightsRLLS

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 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

Baptist Medical Center Beaches Heliport is in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJOE MITRICK

Manager phone904-627-2900

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA45FD

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.2723, -81.3976

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

45FD traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-21, 2 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: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›E545 (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

45FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRG (7 NM NW, MVFR).

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

7 NM NW

MVFR

KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

7 NM N

UNKNOWN

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

15 NM W

MVFR

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›33 FT LIGHT 250 FT FROM PAD.

›MEDICAL USE.

›PVT USE; OPNS CONDUCTED FROM 220 DEG CLKWS TO 240 DEG AND FROM 300 DEG TO 320 DEG; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTD.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›FOR RLLS, TDZ, AND PERIMETER LGTS CALL 904-247-2925.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗45FD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 45FD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 45FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 45FD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 45FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 45FD?

45FD sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 45FD?

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.