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FA04 Weather Mease Hospital Emergency Heliport

Dunedin, FloridaElevation 35 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCLW · 3 NM SE · 10 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCLW
WIND
020@4
steady
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 4 kt, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 84/68 NE 16 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/66 NE 16 kt 24 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 16 kt 25 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 15 kt 25 kt 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/70 NE 13 kt – 13%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/69 NE 12 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 84 NE 10 kt – 14%

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 FA04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 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
35 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1137Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Mease Hospital Emergency Heliport is in Dunedin, Florida. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEN WALKER - MANAGER
Manager phone(727) 580-2628
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA04
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.0142, -82.7820
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA04 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 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

FA04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCLW (3 NM SE, UNKNOWN).

KCLW Clearwater Air Park
3 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
17 NM SE
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
19 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 727-734-6161.
›HELIPAD USED FOR EMERGENCY LANDING AND TAKING OFF OF HELICOPTERS TRANSPORTING PATIENTS.
›MEDICAL.
›PRVDD VFT/PVT USE; ALL APCH/DEP OPERATIONS ARE FM 180 TO 230 AND FM 270 TO 300; AREA APPROPRIATELY MKD; A WIND IND IS MAINTAINED; AND A LOA W/BAGLEY HELIPORT IS EXECUTED/MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA04 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA04 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA04?
FA04 sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA04?
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.