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FD65 Weather Bartow High School Heliport

Bartow, FloridaElevation 116 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOW · 5 NM NE · 8 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 · KBOW
WIND
350@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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 85F, low near 69F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 85/69 NNE 22 kt 30 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 85/68 NE 22 kt 30 kt 8%
Tuesday Sunny 85/68 NE 21 kt 29 kt 8%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/70 NE 21 kt 28 kt 23%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 19 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/68 NE 18 kt – 20%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 87 ENE 16 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 FD65. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 15 ft

H1
Dimensions
15 x 15 ft
Surface
Turf
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
116 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 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

Bartow High School Heliport is in Bartow, Florida. Field elevation 116 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTEDDY BROWN
Manager phone813-534-7400
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD65
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8800, -81.8412
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD65 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-06-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

FD65 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOW (5 NM NE, VFR).

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
5 NM NE
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
12 NM NE
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.
›PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED TO LAND; CALL AMGR ON 813-534-7400.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD65 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD65 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD65. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD65 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD65. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD65?
FD65 sits at 116 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD65?
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.