FD52 Weather Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Heliport

St Cloud, FloridaElevation 70 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KISM · 8 NM W · 51 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 · KISM

WIND

360@10

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 360° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then partly cloudy, low near 70F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	70	NNE 17 kt	22 kt	22%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	82/69	NNE 17 kt	30 kt	26%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	82/71	NE 17 kt	30 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/71	NE 17 kt	30 kt	15%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	84/71	NE 17 kt	26 kt	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	84/70	NE 13 kt	26 kt	36%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/69	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	41%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	85	ENE 9 kt	17 kt	56%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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 FD52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

42 x 42 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

70 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 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

Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Heliport is in St Cloud, Florida. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerBRIAN WETZEL

Manager phone407-462-6703

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD52

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.2439, -81.3035

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD52 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-17, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›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

FD52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISM (8 NM W, VFR).

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

8 NM W

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

11 NM N

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

18 NM N

MVFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

26 NM SW

VFR

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

31 NM SW

MVFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.

›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD52 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD52 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD52 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD52?

FD52 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD52?

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.