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5FL5 Weather Palm Beach County Judicial Center Heliport

West Palm Beach, FloridaElevation 297 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLNA · 8 NM S · 43 min old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNA
WIND
030@13
gust 21 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 28 0000Z
Coastal Palm Beach County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Dangerous surf is expected, with breaker heights reaching 8 to 10 feet. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1143Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Palm Beach County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Dangerous surf is expected, with breaker heights reaching 8 to 10 feet. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1143Z to 26 0600Z
Coastal Palm Beach County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Dangerous surf is expected, with breaker heights reaching 8 to 10 feet. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1143Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Palm Beach County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Dangerous surf is expected, with breaker heights reaching 8 to 10 feet. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 40° at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 81F, low near 77F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 81/77 NE 24 kt 28 kt 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers Likely 81/78 NE 30 kt – 61%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 81/78 NE 30 kt – 71%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 82/79 NE 28 kt 31 kt 76%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 83/78 NE 19 kt – 69%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/79 NE 16 kt – 51%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 83/79 E 17 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2138Z.

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 5FL5. 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
297 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Palm Beach County Judicial Center Heliport is in West Palm Beach, Florida. Field elevation 297 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerERIKA CLANCY
Manager phone561-355-4131
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5FL5
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.7155, -80.0543
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5FL5 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-05, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›GL7T (Airliner) · ~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

5FL5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNA (8 NM S, VFR).

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KBCT Boca Raton Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark
28 NM S
VFR
KSUA Witham Field
29 NM N
VFR
KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
39 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR; PVT USE; APCH/DEP FM 220 CLOCKWISE TO 310 & FM 070 CLOCKWISE TO 210; AREA IS MARKED; LOA WITH PBI ARPT; 03555.12H & 03555.17H.
›FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 407-355-2255.
›ROOFTOP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5FL5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5FL5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5FL5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5FL5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5FL5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5FL5?
5FL5 sits at 297 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5FL5?
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.