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78FA Weather Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport

North Venice, FloridaElevation 14 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVNC · 4 NM S · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVNC
WIND
030@16
gust 21 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 69F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 69 NNE 14 kt 24 kt 11%
Monday Sunny 85/67 NNE 18 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/69 NE 17 kt 25 kt 17%
Wednesday Sunny 85/70 NE 19 kt 27 kt 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 NE 13 kt 19 kt 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 NE 11 kt – 34%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/68 ENE 10 kt – 29%
Sunday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85 NE 7 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0143Z.

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 78FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
14 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

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport is in North Venice, Florida. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA78FA
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.1368, -82.4132
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

78FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVNC (4 NM S, VFR).

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
4 NM S
VFR
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
43 NM N
VFR
KFMY Page Field
44 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗78FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 78FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 78FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 78FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 78FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 78FA?
78FA sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 78FA?
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.