6FL5 Weather HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital Heliport

Niceville, FloridaElevation 84 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVPS · 3 NM S · 49 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 · KVPS

WIND

010@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0407Z to 26 2300Z

Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 55F, 0% 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
Sunday	Sunny	80/55	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/52	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/53	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	81/60	NE 13 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	83/62	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	83	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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 6FL5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

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

84 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 6:55 AM

Loggable night

2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 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

HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital Heliport is in Niceville, Florida. Field elevation 84 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerHUGO GARZA

Manager phone850-729-9441

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA6FL5

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5342, -86.4968

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6FL5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 86%Airliner 14%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›T38 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (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

6FL5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPS (3 NM S, VFR).

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

3 NM S

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

7 NM N

VFR

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

8 NM S

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

29 NM NW

VFR

KPNS Pensacola International Airport

36 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 02-ASO-2108-NRA.

›FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗6FL5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 6FL5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 6FL5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 6FL5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 6FL5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 6FL5?

6FL5 sits at 84 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6FL5?

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.