53FL Weather University of Florida Heliport

Gainesville, FloridaElevation 125 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGNV · 5 NM NE · 28 min old

Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGNV

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,900 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 65F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	79/65	NE 16 kt	25 kt	22%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	NE 14 kt	20 kt	9%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/62	NE 12 kt	17 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/67	NE 14 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/66	NE 16 kt	–	20%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	82/65	NE 16 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/64	NE 14 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1041Z.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

Dimensions

30 x 30 ft

Surface

Turf

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

125 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 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

University of Florida Heliport is in Gainesville, Florida. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCLINT L. WILDE

Manager phone352-514-3774

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA53FL

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6434, -82.3536

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

53FL traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-16, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B212 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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

53FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGNV (5 NM NE, MVFR).

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

5 NM NE

MVFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

29 NM S

MVFR

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

34 NM N

MVFR

KCTY Cross City Airport

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

49 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE ONLY; OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FROM 260-300 DEGS & FROM 045-065 DEGS; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›HAS 60' LIGHT POLES AROUND HELIPORT BOUNDARY.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗53FL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 53FL have a METAR?

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

Does 53FL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at 53FL?

53FL sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53FL?

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.