FA19 Weather Palms West Hospital Helistop

Loxahatchee, FloridaElevation 21 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOBE · 35 NM N · 9 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 · KOBE

WIND

360@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 10° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 70F, 30% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	70	NE 13 kt	24 kt	30%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	81/71	NE 18 kt	30 kt	17%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/72	NE 18 kt	30 kt	18%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/72	NE 17 kt	27 kt	50%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/72	NE 11 kt	21 kt	61%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	85/72	NE 11 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/71	NE 11 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85	E 9 kt	–	61%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0143Z.

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 FA19. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

21 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Palms West Hospital Helistop is in Loxahatchee, Florida. Field elevation 21 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerBRYAN DAVIS

Manager phone(561) 784-3211

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFA19

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.6806, -80.8406

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA19 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-19, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 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

FA19 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOBE (35 NM N, VFR).

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KBCT Boca Raton Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

KSUA Witham Field

45 NM NE

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

47 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELISTOP FOR MEDICAL EVACUATION PURPOSES ONLY. ATTENDED BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT OVER MEDICAL RADIO FREQUENCIES WITH PALM BEACH CO MEDICAL NETWORK.

›VFR; PRIVATE USE: OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED FROM 240 DEG TO 350 DEG & FROM 10 DEG TO 80 DEG; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›MEDICAL USE.

›FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FA19 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FA19 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FA19. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FA19 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FA19. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FA19?

FA19 sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA19?

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.