88FA Weather Tampa Hard Rock Helipad

Tampa, FloridaElevation 87 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTPF · 6 NM SW · 8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTPF

WIND

030@8

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 19.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	84/69	NNE 16 kt	27 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/67	NE 16 kt	26 kt	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/68	NE 15 kt	26 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/69	NE 15 kt	26 kt	12%
Thursday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 12 kt	–	20%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/68	NE 12 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86	ENE 11 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 88FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

55 x 55 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

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

87 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

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

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 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

Tampa Hard Rock Helipad is in Tampa, Florida. Field elevation 87 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerAARON WAINMAN

Manager phone239-849-2365

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA88FA

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9955, -82.3701

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

88FA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 44 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.6

AVG OPS/DAY

4.3

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Helicopter 18%Twin 17%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA23 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA23 (Twin)

›C152 (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

88FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPF (6 NM SW, VFR).

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

6 NM SW

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

9 NM W

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

12 NM SW

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

19 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY.

›HELIPAD IS LOCATED ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE WINNERS WAY PARKING GARAGE. THE HELIPAD HAS STANDARD HELIPAD MARKINGS ANS LIGHT AS RECOMMENDED IN THE AC 150/5390-2C.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗88FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 88FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 88FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 88FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 88FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 88FA?

88FA sits at 87 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 88FA?

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.