54FL Weather Teco Plaza Heliport

Tampa, FloridaElevation 150 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPF · 2 NM S · 4 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 · KTPF
WIND
050@16
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 50° at 18 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 85F, low near 69F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 85/69 NE 16 kt 24 kt 15%
Monday Sunny 84/68 NNE 16 kt 24 kt 4%
Tuesday Sunny 84/69 NE 16 kt 24 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 15 kt 24 kt 11%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 12 kt 20 kt 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/68 NE 12 kt – 19%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/67 ENE 10 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1657Z.

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 54FL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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

Field elevation
150 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
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Teco Plaza Heliport is in Tampa, Florida. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOE ROMANO
Manager phone(813) 228-1649
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA54FL
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.9497, -82.4601
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

54FL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 68%Piston single 27%Unknown 5%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AS50 (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

54FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPF (2 NM S, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE; COORD USE OF HELI WITH ST PETESBURG FSDO; & OPNL PROCS WITH EXCH BANK HELI PRIOR TO BGNG OPNS.
›OTR CTC SHAWNA MCDONALD 813-228-1590 SMCDONALD@TECOENERGY.COM.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 54FL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 54FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 54FL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 54FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 54FL?
54FL sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 54FL?
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.