68FA Weather UCF Lake Nona Hospital Heliport

Orlando, FloridaElevation 87 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMCO · 4 NM N · 35 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 29 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCO

WIND

040@18

gust 29 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 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 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 83F, low near 70F, 29% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	83/70	NNE 22 kt	30 kt	29%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/69	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	24%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/70	NNE 22 kt	30 kt	12%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/70	NE 17 kt	30 kt	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	26%
Friday	Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	84/69	NE 17 kt	26 kt	25%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/68	NE 13 kt	22 kt	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 68FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

NSTD

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

87 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

UCF Lake Nona Hospital Heliport is in Orlando, Florida. Field elevation 87 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerUCF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Manager phone407-266-1000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA68FA

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.3667, -81.2867

Distance from city12 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

68FA traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B789 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

68FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCO (4 NM N, VFR).

KMCO Orlando International Airport

4 NM N

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

11 NM N

VFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

25 NM N

VFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

31 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗68FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 68FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 68FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 68FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 68FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 68FA?

68FA sits at 87 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 68FA?

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.