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FD62 Weather Waters Heliport

Fort Meade, FloridaElevation 125 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOW · 12 NM NW · 12 min old
Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBOW
WIND
360@13
gust 18 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then partly cloudy, low near 68F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 68 NNE 15 kt 26 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 85/67 NNE 21 kt 29 kt 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 85/69 NE 20 kt 29 kt 10%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 21 kt 30 kt 12%
Thursday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 19 kt 27 kt 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 87/69 NE 17 kt – 38%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 87/68 ENE 16 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87 ENE 11 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0106Z.

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 FD62. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
500 x 500 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
125 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Waters Heliport is in Fort Meade, Florida. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD62
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.7801, -81.6433
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FD62 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOW (12 NM NW, MVFR).

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
12 NM NW
MVFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
18 NM N
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
38 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD62 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD62 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD62. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD62 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD62. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD62?
FD62 sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD62?
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.