87FL Weather King Heliport

New Port Richey, FloridaElevation 8 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCLW · 17 NM S · 23 min old

No ceiling, gusts to 20 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCLW

WIND

050@13

gust 20 kt

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 60° at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 68F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	82/68	NE 17 kt	26 kt	12%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	82/65	NE 16 kt	23 kt	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/66	NE 15 kt	23 kt	3%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/69	NE 15 kt	24 kt	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/68	NE 13 kt	22 kt	13%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	82/67	NE 12 kt	–	14%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	82/67	NE 10 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1738Z.

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 87FL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 29 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,882 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 09

RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

8 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

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

King Heliport is in New Port Richey, Florida. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerPAUL FABRY

Manager phone407-832-1010

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA87FL

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.2527, -82.7437

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

87FL traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-08-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›M7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

87FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCLW (17 NM S, UNKNOWN).

KCLW Clearwater Air Park

17 NM S

UNKNOWN

KTPA Tampa International Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

27 NM SE

VFR

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

30 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; THE REQUIREMENTS OF AC 150/5370-2, OPERATIONAL SAFETY ON AIRPORTS DURING CONSTRUCTION ARE MET; THE PROPONENT REFERENCE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5300-13, "AIRPORT DESIGN," IN ESTABLISHING AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT THIS AIRPORT. -- ALL FAR PART 77 PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE REVIEWED WITH RESPECT TO THE NEED FOR MARKING AND LIGHTING, OR REMOVAL. IF PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THE THRESHOLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED, TO PROVIDE A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END; THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY SHOULD CONDUCT AN ANNUAL OBSTACLE ASSESSMENT FOR NEW OBSTACLE WHICH MIGHT BE A HAZARD TO AVIATION OPERATIONS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗87FL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 87FL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 87FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 87FL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 87FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 87FL?

87FL sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 87FL?

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.