FA70 Weather Saint Joseph's Hospital North Heliport

Lutz, FloridaElevation 60 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTPA · 9 NM S · 35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 29 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTPA

WIND

030@13

gust 29 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 69F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	84/69	NNE 18 kt	30 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	84/67	NNE 18 kt	28 kt	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/68	NE 17 kt	27 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/69	NE 16 kt	28 kt	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	NE 12 kt	24 kt	18%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/67	NE 12 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/67	ENE 10 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1628Z.

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 FA70. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

60 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Saint Joseph's Hospital North Heliport is in Lutz, Florida. Field elevation 60 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerSARA DODDS

Manager phone813-443-7111

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFA70

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.1306, -82.5093

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA70 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (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

FA70 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPA (9 NM S, VFR).

KTPA Tampa International Airport

9 NM S

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KCLW Clearwater Air Park

16 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

16 NM SW

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

17 NM S

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

20 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; ALL HEL APCH RTES CONDUCTED 220 TO 230 DEG CLKWS; ALL HEL DEP RTES CONDUCTED BETWEEN 050 TO 060 DEG CLKWS FOR INITIAL EGRESS THEN CURVING TO A 090 DEG HEADING FOR CLIMB-OUT AND DEP.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FA70 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FA70 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FA70. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FA70 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FA70. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FA70?

FA70 sits at 60 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA70?

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.