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FA47 Weather Doris Ison Health Center Heliport

Homestead, FloridaElevation 7 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHST · 5 NM S · 44 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 · KHST
WIND
310@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WatchModerate · Future · Possible
26 0600Z to 27 1500Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0653Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0653Z to 26 0600Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 310° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 73F, 77% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms 83/73 N 17 kt 27 kt 77% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/73 NE 21 kt 33 kt 66%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/74 NE 18 kt 29 kt 62%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 85/75 NE 15 kt 24 kt 50%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 85/74 NE 8 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/74 NE 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/74 NE 11 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). 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 FA47. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 114 ft

H1
Dimensions
114 x 86 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
7 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
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Doris Ison Health Center Heliport is in Homestead, Florida. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBLAKE HALL
Manager phone305-252-4850
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA47
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.5662, -80.3582
Distance from city8 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA47 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-05, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~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

FA47 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHST (5 NM S, VFR).

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base
5 NM S
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
6 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KMIA Miami International Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KHWO North Perry Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
32 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432
›MEDICAL.
›VFR ONLY; PVT USE. COORD USE WITH GADO 5.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA47 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA47 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA47. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA47 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA47. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA47?
FA47 sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA47?
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.