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8FA5 Weather Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport

Port St. Joe, FloridaElevation 15 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAAF · 14 NM E · 50 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 · KAAF
WIND
050@9
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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 79/60 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 79/57 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/59 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 13 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/63 ENE 13 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80 E 13 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). 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 8FA5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
15 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1149Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (8:01 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 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

Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport is in Port St. Joe, Florida. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSCOTT MC CORMICK
Manager phone850-229-5630
AttendedDaily, 0700–0700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8FA5
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7784, -85.2886
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8FA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAAF (14 NM E, VFR).

KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
23 NM NW
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
61 NM NE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
72 NM NW
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
76 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›29 FT BLDG 120 FT NE OF PAD; 340 FT TOWER 0.5 NM N OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; OWNER REEXAMINE OBSTACLES IN THE VCNTY OF APCH/DEP PATHS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; ENTER LOA WITH COSTIN ARPT (A51) STATING OPNL PROCEDURES WHICH PRECLUDE HEL OPNS FM INTERFERING WITH ACFT TFC PAT OPNS AT ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8FA5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8FA5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8FA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8FA5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8FA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8FA5?
8FA5 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FA5?
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.