FA23 Weather Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport

Sarasota, FloridaElevation 100 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSRQ · 5 NM N · 50 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

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 21.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 85F, low near 69F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	85/69	NE 18 kt	29 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	85/68	NE 17 kt	27 kt	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	85/69	NE 17 kt	27 kt	3%
Wednesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/71	NE 16 kt	27 kt	16%
Thursday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/70	NE 15 kt	–	23%
Friday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/69	NE 13 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85	ENE 11 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0759Z.

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 FA23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 48 ft

Dimensions

48 x 46 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY H2

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

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

100 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

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (7:53 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

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Sarasota, Florida. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerAARON SCHNECK

Manager phone941-993-4409

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFA23

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.3178, -82.5298

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA23 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 88%Unknown 12%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA11 (Unknown) · ~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

FA23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (5 NM N, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

5 NM N

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

32 NM N

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

36 NM N

VFR

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

37 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRIVATE USE-VFR TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED WITH SARASOTA ARPT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AT ALL TIMES

›JOHN SALT 941-917-1741

›MKD WITH LETTER B; USE FOR CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS.

›MKD WITH LETTER A; USE FOR NON-CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS.

›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

›ROOFTOP 115 FT AGL.

›ROOFTOP 67 FT AGL.

›ELEV PENTHOUSE 140 FT WEST OF LNDG AREA & 35 FT ABOVE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FA23 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FA23 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FA23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FA23 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FA23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FA23?

FA23 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA23?

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.