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7FL9

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Helistop

Bradenton, FloridaElevation 20 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 6 NM W · 51 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 · KSRQ
WIND
090@5
steady
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 100° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny then scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 94F, low near 76F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 94/76 SSE 6 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 92/76 S 5 kt – 57%
Saturday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 93/76 SSE 5 kt – 83%
Sunday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 93/76 SSE 5 kt – 77%
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 93/75 NE 4 kt – 67%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93/76 ENE 7 kt – 62%
Wednesday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93 ENE 9 kt – 71%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0743Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

36 Good
Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Ozone 23 · PM2.5 36 · PM10 14

Sarasota, FL · observed 2026-09-10 02:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

H1
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

Field elevation
20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 7:41 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (8:04 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (8:41 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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 2026-08-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

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.