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60FD Weather Winter Haven Hospital Heliport

Winter Haven, FloridaElevation 175 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGIF · 3 NM NW · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGIF
WIND
360@14
gust 23 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 68F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 84/68 NE 16 kt 27 kt 19% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 83/67 NNE 18 kt 28 kt 15%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/68 NE 18 kt 27 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 83/70 NE 18 kt 27 kt 10%
Thursday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/70 NE 16 kt 24 kt 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 14 kt – 33%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 ENE 13 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2147Z.

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 60FD. 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
175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Winter Haven Hospital Heliport is in Winter Haven, Florida. Field elevation 175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKA DOUGLAS
Manager phone(863) 293-1121
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA60FD
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0288, -81.7250
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

60FD traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-20, 8 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: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Helicopter 20%Unknown 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›J3 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SONX (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

60FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGIF (3 NM NW, VFR).

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
3 NM NW
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROOFTOP.
›PROVIDED OPS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX COND. LNDG AREA LMTD TO PR USE. APCH/DEP RTE HEL OPS CONDUCTED IN AREA FROM 075 DEG CLKWS TO 110 DEG AND 285 DEG CLKWS TO 305 DEG USING TOUCHDOWN PAD AS CTR OF COMPASS ROSE. TKOF/LNDG AREA INAPPROP MKD, WIND INDICATOR MNTND ADJACENT TO TKOF/LNDG AREA.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 863-293-1121.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗60FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 60FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 60FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 60FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 60FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 60FD?
60FD sits at 175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 60FD?
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.