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4FD8 Weather Captiva Heliport

Sanibel, FloridaElevation 3 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFMY · 18 NM E · 27 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 · KFMY
WIND
020@10
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 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 83F, low near 73F, 14% 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 83/73 NNE 24 kt 31 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 83/73 NE 24 kt 31 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 83/73 NE 23 kt 29 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 83/74 NE 22 kt 29 kt 14%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/73 NE 17 kt – 23%
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/73 NE 15 kt – 20%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83 NE 14 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 4FD8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 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
1133Z 7:33 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) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4FD8
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.5417, -82.1920
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4FD8 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

4FD8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMY (18 NM E, VFR).

KFMY Page Field
18 NM E
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4FD8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4FD8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4FD8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4FD8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4FD8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4FD8?
4FD8 sits at 3 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4FD8?
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.