53FA Weather Pasco Sheriff's Office Heliport

Land o ' Lakes, FloridaElevation 79 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KZPH · 18 NM E · 13 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KZPH

WIND

030@17

gust 22 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,900 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 wind from 20° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	84/68	NE 17 kt	28 kt	5%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	84/65	NNE 16 kt	27 kt	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/67	NE 15 kt	26 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/68	NE 15 kt	26 kt	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/68	NE 12 kt	23 kt	18%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/66	NE 11 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/65	ENE 10 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 53FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

35 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

79 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

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Pasco Sheriff's Office Heliport is in Land o ' Lakes, Florida. Field elevation 79 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCHIEF GEORGE MCDONALD

Manager phone727-844-7733

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA53FA

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.3080, -82.4869

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

53FA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.9

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 74%Piston single 26%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

›P28A (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

53FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (18 NM E, VFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

18 NM E

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KCLW Clearwater Air Park

25 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

28 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗53FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 53FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 53FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 53FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 53FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 53FA?

53FA sits at 79 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53FA?

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.