9FD3 Weather HCA Florida Highlands Hospital Heliport

Sebring, FloridaElevation 106 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSEF · 5 NM E · 9 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEF

WIND

350@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 350° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday scattered rain showers, high near 84F, low near 69F, 44% 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 32 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	84/69	NNE 20 kt	32 kt	44%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/68	NE 20 kt	32 kt	5%
Tuesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/69	NE 19 kt	32 kt	16%
Wednesday	Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	84/70	NE 18 kt	31 kt	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	NE 16 kt	–	34%
Friday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86/68	NE 14 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	86	NE 13 kt	–	30%

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 9FD3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 70 ft

Dimensions

70 x 70 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

106 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

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital Heliport is in Sebring, Florida. Field elevation 106 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJAMIE BILLINGSLEY

Manager phone863-385-6101

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA9FD3

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.4654, -81.4319

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9FD3 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-09-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P51 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

9FD3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEF (5 NM E, VFR).

KSEF Sebring Regional Airport

5 NM E

VFR

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport

33 NM E

IFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

40 NM NW

VFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 863-385-6101.

›APCH 110 DEG; DEP 329 DEG.

›MEDICAL.

›(E111-1) FIRE PROTECTION AND MARKING BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-1B.

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE; SECURITY FENCE PLACED AROUND HELISPOT; PLINES AND POLES SOUTH SIDE BE REMOVED AND OBSTRUCTION LGT PLACED ON SW POWER POLE; LGT POLE ON NORTH SIDE BE REMOVED AND LGT POLE FURTHER NORTH HAVE AN OBSTRUCTION LGT PLACED ON TOP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗9FD3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 9FD3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 9FD3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 9FD3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 9FD3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 9FD3?

9FD3 sits at 106 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9FD3?

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.