5FD8 Weather Bokeelia Helistop

Cape Coral, FloridaElevation 10 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFMY · 15 NM E · 30 min old

No ceiling, 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 · KFMY

WIND

020@13

gust 22 kt

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 7 kt, gusting 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then partly cloudy, low near 72F, 18% 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 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: 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 then Partly Cloudy	72	NNE 16 kt	22 kt	18%
Monday	Sunny	83/71	NE 18 kt	29 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	83/73	NE 18 kt	28 kt	29%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/74	NE 18 kt	28 kt	13%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	84/74	NE 14 kt	19 kt	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	84/74	NE 11 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	84/73	ENE 10 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	84	ENE 9 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0222Z.

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 5FD8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 118 ft

Dimensions

118 x 118 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

10 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

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Bokeelia Helistop is in Cape Coral, Florida. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMIKE HASLAM II

Manager phone239-694-2174

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5FD8

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6706, -82.1346

Distance from city6 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5FD8 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-15, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV7 (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

5FD8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMY (15 NM E, VFR).

KFMY Page Field

15 NM E

VFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KAPF Naples Municipal Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

48 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVD VFR/PVT USE; & INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES LIMITED TO AN EAST/WEST DIRECTION.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5FD8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5FD8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5FD8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5FD8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5FD8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5FD8?

5FD8 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5FD8?

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.