50FA Weather Lehigh Acres Regional Medical Center Heliport

Lehigh Acres, FloridaElevation 23 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRSW · 7 NM SW · 29 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 · KRSW

WIND

030@13

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 30° at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 70F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	22%
Monday	Sunny	85/70	NNE 20 kt	30 kt	5%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	85/71	NE 19 kt	29 kt	33%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	86/72	NE 19 kt	29 kt	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	87/71	NE 13 kt	22 kt	52%
Friday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	88/71	NE 11 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	87/70	NE 10 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	87	ENE 8 kt	–	52%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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 50FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

20 x 20 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

23 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 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

Lehigh Acres Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJAMES E. ALLARD

Manager phone239-369-2101

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA50FA

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6166, -81.6591

Distance from city7 NM ENE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

50FA traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-09, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B407 (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

50FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSW (7 NM SW, VFR).

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KFMY Page Field

11 NM W

VFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KAPF Naples Municipal Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

37 NM S

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD.

›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

›DIRECTOR OF PLANT OPERATIONS

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗50FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 50FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 50FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 50FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 50FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 50FA?

50FA sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50FA?

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.