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FD87 Weather Jacksonville John E Good Pre-Trial Detention Facility Heliport

Jacksonville, FloridaElevation 162 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNIP · 6 NM S · 27 min old
Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNIP
WIND
030@18
gust 25 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0900Z
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0022Z to 26 0000Z
Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...In Florida, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Inland Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, and Southern Inland St. Johns Counties. In Georgia, Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow ar…
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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 30° at 18 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 73F, low near 67F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 73/67 N 23 kt 34 kt 52% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/65 NE 17 kt 27 kt 18%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/67 NE 15 kt 23 kt 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/70 NE 16 kt – 11%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 78/69 NE 16 kt – 39%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/69 NE 15 kt – 17%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/67 NE 14 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 1628Z.

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

H1
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

Field elevation
162 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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 2026-09-21, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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, MVFR).

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
6 NM S
MVFR
KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport
7 NM E
MVFR
KJAX Jacksonville International Airport
10 NM N
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
12 NM W
MVFR
KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field
12 NM E
UNKNOWN
KVQQ Cecil Airport
13 NM SW
MVFR
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.