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5FL3 Weather HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Heliport

Brandon, FloridaElevation 64 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPF · 9 NM W · 11 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
020@7
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 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 10% 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 27 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 68 NNE 14 kt 23 kt 10%
Monday Sunny 84/66 NNE 18 kt 27 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 84/68 NE 17 kt 27 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 19 kt 28 kt 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 15 kt 24 kt 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 13 kt – 29%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/68 ENE 12 kt – 33%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 86 ENE 7 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0226Z.

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 5FL3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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

Field elevation
64 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
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 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

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Heliport is in Brandon, Florida. Field elevation 64 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICHARD WALKER
Manager phone813-916-0477
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5FL3
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.9329, -82.2888
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5FL3 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-21, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 70%Unknown 30%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

5FL3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPF (9 NM W, VFR).

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
13 NM W
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
19 NM N
MVFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(A52) 40' BLDG 147' E.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›MEDICAL.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 813-681-5551.
›PROVIDING ALL OPS VFR, PVT USE, APCH-DEP OPS 240-270 DEGREES, AREA APPROPRIATELY MARKED, WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5FL3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5FL3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5FL3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5FL3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5FL3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5FL3?
5FL3 sits at 64 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5FL3?
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.