63FL Weather Shands Cair Heliport

Gainesville, FloridaElevation 94 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGNV · 5 NM NE · 12 min old

Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGNV

WIND

020@15

gust 26 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, low near 64F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	64	NE 14 kt	23 kt	28%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/62	NE 14 kt	23 kt	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/63	NE 16 kt	23 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/67	NE 17 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/67	NE 16 kt	–	19%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/66	NE 15 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/65	NE 13 kt	–	24%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	84	E 9 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0105Z.

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 63FL. 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 (good)

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

94 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Shands Cair Heliport is in Gainesville, Florida. Field elevation 94 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerED CREWS

Manager phone352-265-0222

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA63FL

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6355, -82.3506

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

63FL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

1.9

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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

63FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGNV (5 NM NE, MVFR).

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

5 NM NE

MVFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

29 NM S

MVFR

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KCTY Cross City Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KVQQ Cecil Airport

43 NM NE

IFR

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

50 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR/PVT USE; APCH/DEP OPS 030-110 DEGS & 260-330 DEGRS; TKOF/LNDG AREA APPROPLY MKD; NON-OBSTG WIND INDCR MNTND; LOA WITH SHANDS HELI INSURING NO DISRUPTIVE OPNS BTN THE TWO LOCATIONS.

›FREQ 123.025 MNTD AT HELI.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗63FL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 63FL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 63FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 63FL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 63FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 63FL?

63FL sits at 94 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 63FL?

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.