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FA48 Weather Four Points Sheraton Lakeside Heliport

Kissimmee, FloridaElevation 110 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KISM · 9 NM E · 41 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 · KISM
WIND
040@9
gust 14 kt
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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 83F, low near 70F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms 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.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/69 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 23%
Tuesday Sunny 83/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/70 NE 17 kt 26 kt 20%
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/69 NE 13 kt 26 kt 20%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/68 NE 13 kt 22 kt 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1437Z.

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 FA48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
110 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Four Points Sheraton Lakeside Heliport is in Kissimmee, Florida. Field elevation 110 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA48
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.3395, -81.5954
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FA48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISM (9 NM E, VFR).

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
19 NM SW
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
30 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA48?
FA48 sits at 110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA48?
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.