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8FD9 Weather Colony Heliport

La Belle, FloridaElevation 17 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRSW · 24 NM SW · 39 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 · KRSW
WIND
030@13
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 30° at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 69F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 69 N 11 kt 22 kt 12%
Monday Sunny 84/69 NE 19 kt 31 kt 8% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 84/70 NE 18 kt 30 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/71 NE 18 kt 29 kt 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86/70 NE 12 kt 22 kt 58%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 NE 11 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 11 kt – 47%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 87 NE 8 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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 8FD9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
17 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Colony Heliport is in La Belle, Florida. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8FD9
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.7531, -81.3851
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8FD9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSW (24 NM SW, VFR).

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KFMY Page Field
28 NM W
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
42 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8FD9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8FD9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8FD9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8FD9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8FD9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8FD9?
8FD9 sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FD9?
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.