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FD18 Weather Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Heliport

Tallahassee, FloridaElevation 279 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTLH · 6 NM SW · 14 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 · KTLH
WIND
030@11
gust 18 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 50° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 78F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 78/59 NE 13 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 79/56 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/57 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/62 NE 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 13 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/62 NE 13 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/62 ENE 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 1607Z.

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 FD18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 54 ft

H2
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Roof
RWY H2
H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
Roof
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
279 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1146Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1146Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 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

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Tallahassee, Florida. Field elevation 279 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPHILIP DOYLE
Manager phone(850) 431-5184
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD18
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4576, -84.2604
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD18 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.9
AVG OPS/DAY
2.6
Activity trend over 14 days: flat, from 3 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 95%Piston single 5%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

FD18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTLH (6 NM SW, VFR).

KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
36 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KMGR Moultrie Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KVLD Valdosta Regional Airport
54 NM E
VFR
KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
59 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›81'ELEVATOR SHAFT 88' SW & 20' BLDG 200' NNW.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC TALLAHASSEE APCH AT 850-942-8311, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD18?
FD18 sits at 279 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD18?
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.