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73FA Weather HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Heliport

Sun City Center, FloridaElevation 49 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCF · 12 NM NW · 47 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCF
WIND
040@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 wind from 30° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 20.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 84/68 NE 21 kt 30 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 20 kt 29 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 20 kt 28 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/69 NE 18 kt 28 kt 14%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 NE 16 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/67 NE 15 kt – 21%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86 ENE 13 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 73FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
49 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 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

HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Heliport is in Sun City Center, Florida. Field elevation 49 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
Manager phone813-634-3301
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA73FA
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.7144, -82.3661
Distance from city1 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

73FA 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
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

73FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCF (12 NM NW, VFR).

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
12 NM NW
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗73FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 73FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 73FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 73FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 73FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 73FA?
73FA sits at 49 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 73FA?
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.