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6FL6 Weather Sarasota Dept Of Fire-Rescue East Side Heliport

Sarasota, FloridaElevation 25 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 5 NM NW · 51 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 · KSRQ
WIND
030@7
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 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 85F, low near 70F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 85/70 NNE 18 kt 29 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 85/68 NE 18 kt 28 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 85/69 NE 18 kt 27 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/70 NE 16 kt 26 kt 16%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/69 NE 14 kt – 23%
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/68 NE 11 kt – 24%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86 ENE 10 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). 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 6FL6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
25 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Sarasota Dept Of Fire-Rescue East Side Heliport is in Sarasota, Florida. Field elevation 25 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSTEPHEN CANTU
Manager phone941-500-4608
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6FL6
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.3389, -82.4965
Distance from city0 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6FL6 traffic patterns

2026-08-12 to 2026-08-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›U21 (Turboprop) · ~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

6FL6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (5 NM NW, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
5 NM NW
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
31 NM N
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
36 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›65'X65' CONCRETE PAD WITHIN A 100'X100' TURF LANDING/TAKEOFF AREA.
›FOR ROTATING BEACON, CALL 813-365-1616.
›125' ANT, LGTD & MKD, APPROX 325' N OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›VFR; PVT USE; COORD USE OF HELI WITH ST PETERSBURG GADO; EGRESS/INGRESS COORDD WITH SARASOTA ATCT. HEL OPERATORS MAINT RADIO COM WITH SARASOTA ATCT. WHILE IN SARASOTA ARPT TFC AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6FL6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6FL6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6FL6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6FL6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6FL6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6FL6?
6FL6 sits at 25 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6FL6?
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.