61FD Weather AdventHealth Palm Coast Heliport

Palm Coast, FloridaElevation 25 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDAB · 19 NM S · 56 min old

Ceiling 2,200 ft, visibility 8 SM, gusts to 27 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAB

WIND

010@20

gust 27 kt

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

2,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 0747Z to 28 0900Z

Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns

* WHAT...Moderate flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0022Z to 26 0000Z

Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...In Florida, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Inland Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, and Southern Inland St. Johns Counties. In Georgia, Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow ar…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

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 10° at 17 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 78F, low near 68F, 87% 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. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Showers And Thunderstorms	78/68	N 19 kt	29 kt	87%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	77/69	NE 18 kt	28 kt	61%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	79/70	NE 15 kt	24 kt	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/71	NE 16 kt	–	22%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	79/70	NE 15 kt	–	40%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/69	NE 13 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	80/68	NE 12 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 61FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

60 x 60 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

25 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 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

AdventHealth Palm Coast Heliport is in Palm Coast, Florida. Field elevation 25 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRON JIMENEZ

Manager phone(386) 586-2000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA61FD

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.4793, -81.1905

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61FD traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Twin 18%Unknown 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA42 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C152 (Piston single)

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

61FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAB (19 NM S, MVFR).

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport

19 NM S

MVFR

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

30 NM N

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

51 NM SW

MVFR

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

52 NM NW

MVFR

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

54 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, & ALL APCH/DEP OPNS FROM 150-180 DEGS.

›OTR CTC JOHN NEWMAN 386-586-4550; JOHN.C.NEWMAN@ADVENTHEALTH.COM

›FOR CD CTC DAYTONA APCH AT 386-226-3939.

›78 FT PLINE 1200 FT W; 40 FT BLDG 245 FT E; 50 FT TREES 300 FT N; AND 50 FT TREES 275 FT W OF PAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗61FD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 61FD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 61FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 61FD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 61FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 61FD?

61FD sits at 25 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61FD?

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.