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8FL4 Weather Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport

Panama City, FloridaElevation 30 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAM · 7 NM SE · 54 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 · KPAM
WIND
030@7
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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 63 NE 13 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 78/61 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/62 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 NE 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 80/63 NE 13 kt – 6%
Friday Sunny 82/64 ENE 13 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/64 E 9 kt – 22%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 SSE 9 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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 8FL4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
30 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 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

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport is in Panama City, Florida. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWALTON JAMES
Manager phone850-866-5459
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8FL4
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1578, -85.6496
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8FL4 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-26, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EAGL (Piston single) · ~0 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

8FL4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAM (7 NM SE, VFR).

KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
7 NM SE
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
45 NM W
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
54 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›OTHER CONTACT: ALLEN JOHNSON - 850-747-6567 - ALLEN.JOHNSON@BAYMEDICAL.ORG
›PRVDD VFR OPNS; PRIVATE USE; ALL APCH AND DEP FROM 330 DEG TO 030 DEG AND FROM 150 DEG TO 210 DEG; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; AND COORDINATE WITH PFN ATCT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8FL4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8FL4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8FL4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8FL4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8FL4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8FL4?
8FL4 sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8FL4?
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.