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FD45 Weather HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport

Fort Walton Beach, FloridaElevation 47 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPS · 6 NM E · 48 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 · KVPS
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0407Z to 26 2300Z
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 80/55 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/52 NE 9 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/54 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/59 NE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 80/60 NE 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/62 E 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 FD45. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
43 x 50 ft
Surface
Mats (fair)
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
47 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1155Z 6:55 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 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 Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport is in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Field elevation 47 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDIANNE RISTOM
Manager phone850-315-4275
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD45
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4552, -86.6326
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD45 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (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

FD45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPS (6 NM E, VFR).

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
13 NM NE
VFR
KCEW Bob Sikes Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North
26 NM NW
VFR
KPNS Pensacola International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.
›VFR, PVT USE ONLY; OPERATIONAL LTR OF AGREEMENT WITH HURLBURT FIELD BE EXECUTED & MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD45 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD45 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD45 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD45?
FD45 sits at 47 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD45?
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.