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FA22 Weather Dove Heliport

Sarasota, FloridaElevation 12 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 8 NM NW · 46 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 · KSRQ
WIND
040@10
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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 86F, low near 70F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 86/70 NNE 22 kt 30 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 86/69 NE 21 kt 29 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 86/69 NE 21 kt 29 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/71 NE 20 kt 28 kt 17%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/70 NE 16 kt 23 kt 25%
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 87/69 NE 13 kt – 24%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 87/68 ENE 12 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 FA22. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 93 ft

H1
Dimensions
93 x 93 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

Field elevation
12 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Dove Heliport is in Sarasota, Florida. Field elevation 12 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES GABBERT
Manager phone941-915-6674
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA22
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.3334, -82.4301
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA22 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-20, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

FA22 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (8 NM NW, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
31 NM N
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
35 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR; PRIVATE USE; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA22 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA22 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA22. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA22 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA22. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA22?
FA22 sits at 12 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA22?
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.