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FA98 Weather North Collier Hospital Heliport

Naples, FloridaElevation 7 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPF · 7 NM S · 46 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 · KAPF
WIND
010@8
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 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 85F, low near 71F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 33 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Rain Showers 85/71 NE 20 kt 33 kt 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 86/71 NE 21 kt 33 kt 4%
Tuesday Sunny 86/71 NE 19 kt 31 kt 12%
Wednesday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86/71 NE 18 kt 30 kt 25%
Thursday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/71 NE 11 kt 19 kt 36%
Friday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 87/70 NE 10 kt – 32%
Saturday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 87/69 NE 10 kt – 36%

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 FA98. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

North Collier Hospital Heliport is in Naples, Florida. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJENNIFER SMITH
Manager phone239-624-1528
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFA98
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.2738, -81.7879
Distance from city8 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FA98 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-26, 5 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: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EN28 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

FA98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPF (7 NM S, VFR).

KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
18 NM S
IFR
KFMY Page Field
19 NM N
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
59 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 2013-ASO-2176-NRA
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FA98 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FA98 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FA98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FA98 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FA98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FA98?
FA98 sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA98?
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.