FD87

Jacksonville John E Good Pre-Trial Detention Facility Heliport

Jacksonville, FloridaElevation 162 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNIP · 6 NM S · 45 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 · KNIP

WIND

080@3

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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 92F, low near 77F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/77	SE 8 kt	–	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	91/78	SW 8 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	90/78	S 8 kt	–	74%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	90/76	SW 7 kt	–	58%
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/77	NW 7 kt	–	53%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	88/76	E 9 kt	–	48%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	87	E 11 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0632Z.

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 FD87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 58 ft

Dimensions

58 x 58 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

162 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2339Z 7:39 PM

Sunrise

1108Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (8:04 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (8:39 PM local) → 1008Z (6:08 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

Jacksonville John E Good Pre-Trial Detention Facility Heliport is in Jacksonville, Florida. Field elevation 162 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDAVID ANDERSON

Manager phone(904) 642-0422

AttendedALL IREG, 24 hours

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD87

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3258, -81.6509

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD87 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-08-31, 12 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (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

FD87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNIP (6 NM S, VFR).

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

6 NM S

VFR

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

7 NM E

VFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

10 NM N

VFR

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

12 NM W

VFR

KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL APCH/DEP HELICOPTER OPNS TO BE CONDUCTED FROM 360-070 DEG AND FROM 170-200 DEG USING TOUCHDOWN PAD AS CNTR OF A COMPASS ROSE.

›MIKE WILLIAMS - HELIPAD MANAGER - 904-630-2120

›MIKE WILLIAMS - SHERIFF

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

›1003' ANT 2 1/2 MI SE OF PAD; 638' ANT 1 MI SW; 833' ANT 3 MI S.

›PROVIDED VFR/PVT USE;LTR OF AGRMT W/JACKSONVILLE POLICE MEMORIAL BLDG HELIPORT; APCH/DEP OPNS 360-070 DEGREES AND 170-200 DEGREES; TAKEOFF/LDG AREA APPROPRIATELY MARKED; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR.

›FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 904-633-4055.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD87 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD87 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD87 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD87?

FD87 sits at 162 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD87?

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.