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70FD Weather Gulf Coast Helicopters Heliport

Panama City, FloridaElevation 16 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAM · 10 NM S · 48 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 · KPAM
WIND
050@13
gust 19 kt
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 40° at 11 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 79/56 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 80/53 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/59 NE 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 80/59 NE 13 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/60 NE 13 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 83 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 1042Z.

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 70FD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
CONC-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1051Z (5:51 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

Gulf Coast Helicopters Heliport is in Panama City, Florida. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA70FD
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2389, -85.5578
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

70FD traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-04, 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: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (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

70FD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAM (10 NM S, VFR).

KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
10 NM S
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
52 NM W
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
56 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗70FD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 70FD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 70FD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 70FD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 70FD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 70FD?
70FD sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 70FD?
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.