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69FA Weather LZ Shadow Heliport

Brooksville, FloridaElevation 90 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KZPH · 22 NM SE · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KZPH
WIND
010@8
steady
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 wind from 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 67F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 84/67 NNE 20 kt 31 kt 10% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 83/64 NNE 19 kt 29 kt 7%
Tuesday Sunny 84/66 NE 18 kt 28 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/67 NE 18 kt 29 kt 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/67 NE 14 kt 26 kt 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/65 NE 15 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/64 ENE 12 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1255Z.

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 69FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1/H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
90 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

LZ Shadow Heliport is in Brooksville, Florida. Field elevation 90 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA69FA
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.5553, -82.3346
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

69FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (22 NM SE, VFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
38 NM N
MVFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
39 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗69FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 69FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 69FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 69FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 69FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 69FA?
69FA sits at 90 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 69FA?
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.