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FA96 Weather HCA Florida Oviedo Hospital Heliport

Oviedo, FloridaElevation 32 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFB · 7 NM N · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSFB
WIND
040@15
gust 21 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 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 81F, low near 70F, 43% 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: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Rain Showers 81/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 43% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 81/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 31%
Tuesday Sunny 81/71 NE 17 kt 35 kt 10%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 81/70 NE 17 kt 35 kt 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 29%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/68 NE 13 kt 30 kt 21%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/68 NE 13 kt 26 kt 20%

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 FA96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
33 x 33 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
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
32 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

HCA Florida Oviedo Hospital Heliport is in Oviedo, Florida. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerOVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER
Manager phone(407) 890-2077
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA96
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.6580, -81.2285
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA96 traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (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

FA96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFB (7 NM N, VFR).

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
7 NM N
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
32 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 2016-ASO-2759-NRA
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA96?
FA96 sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA96?
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.