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79FA Weather Adventhealth Port Orange Heliport

Maitland, FloridaElevation 35 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAB · 5 NM N · 21 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 8 SM, gusts to 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAB
WIND
050@16
gust 24 kt
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
6,500 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 70° at 12 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 70F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 64% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers Likely 79/70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 62%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/71 NE 17 kt 26 kt 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/71 NE 13 kt 30 kt 22%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 80/70 NE 13 kt 26 kt 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/70 NE 13 kt 22 kt 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 81/68 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 39%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 E 9 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0142Z.

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 79FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
35 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Adventhealth Port Orange Heliport is in Maitland, Florida. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM CAPORAL
Manager phone407-303-5645
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79FA
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.1045, -81.0294
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

79FA traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low 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
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C77R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EXNG (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›BE35 (Piston single)

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

79FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAB (5 NM N, VFR).

KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport
5 NM N
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
37 NM SW
MVFR
KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
44 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79FA?
79FA sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79FA?
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.