7FL9 Weather Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Helistop

Bradenton, FloridaElevation 20 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSRQ · 6 NM W · 5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 33 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSRQ

WIND

020@17

gust 33 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 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 69F, 10% 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 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	69	NNE 17 kt	26 kt	10%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	86/67	NNE 19 kt	28 kt	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	86/69	NE 18 kt	27 kt	12%
Wednesday	Sunny	86/71	NE 20 kt	28 kt	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	87/70	NE 16 kt	23 kt	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	88/70	NE 13 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	87/69	ENE 11 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	87	ENE 8 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 7FL9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 42 ft

Dimensions

42 x 42 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Helistop is in Bradenton, Florida. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMICHAEL BOLLOM

Manager phone941-745-7449

AttendedUNATNND

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA7FL9

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.3900, -82.4354

Distance from city7 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7FL9 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-10-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

7FL9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (6 NM W, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

6 NM W

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

28 NM N

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TOWER, HEIGHT 235 FT DISTANCE 1,000 FT BEARING 180 DEGREES FM LNDG AREA.

›TOWER, HEIGHT 288 FT DISTANCE 1,000 FT BEARING 180 DEGREES FM LNDG AREA.

›TOWER, HEIGHT 128 FT DISTANCE 300 FT BEARING 150 DEGREES FM LNDG AREA.

›PH# 941-782-2100, ASK FOR SECURITY TO TURN ON PERIMETER LIGHTS.

›MIKE BOLLOM 206 2ND ST EAST BRADENTON, FL 34208 941-745-7449

›PRVDD ALL OPNS ARE VFR AND LTD TO PVT USE; ALL APCH & DEP ROUTE HELICOPTER OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FM 70 DEGREES CLOCKWISE 10 175 DEGREES USING THE TOUCHDOWN PAD AS THE CNTR OF A COMPASS ROSE. THE TKOF/LNDG AREA IS MARKED; WND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED TO AJACENT TO LNDG PAD.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

›WWPR HEIGHT 155 FT DISTANCE 500 FT BEARING 310 DEGREES FM LNDG AREA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗7FL9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 7FL9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 7FL9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 7FL9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 7FL9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 7FL9?

7FL9 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7FL9?

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.