FD97 Weather NCH Downtown Hospital Heliport

Naples, FloridaElevation 42 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAPF · 1 NM E · 47 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 · KAPF

WIND

010@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 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 84F, low near 71F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/71	NE 20 kt	31 kt	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	85/71	NE 20 kt	31 kt	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	85/72	NE 18 kt	30 kt	12%
Wednesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/72	NE 17 kt	28 kt	21%
Thursday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/71	NE 11 kt	17 kt	35%
Friday	Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	85/71	NE 9 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	85/70	NE 9 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 FD97. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 48 ft

Dimensions

48 x 48 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

42 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

NCH Downtown Hospital Heliport is in Naples, Florida. Field elevation 42 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJENNIFER SMITH

Manager phone239-624-1528

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFD97

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.1510, -81.7978

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD97 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 50 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.1

AVG OPS/DAY

3.4

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 54%Piston single 23%Unknown 10%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 4%Twin 3%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DHC6 (Turboprop)

›CN35 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

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

FD97 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPF (1 NM E, VFR).

KAPF Naples Municipal Airport

1 NM E

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

12 NM SE

IFR

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KFMY Page Field

26 NM N

VFR

KPGD Punta Gorda Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport

65 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REQ ALL APCHS & DEPS BE TO THE E OF THE HELISTOP.

›MEDICAL.

›EXT 2524

›PRVDD VFR PVT USE ONLY.

›43' BUILDINGS WEST; ANTENNAS 1000' TO 3000' EAST & SOUTH.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 813-263-5114.

›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FD97 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FD97 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FD97. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FD97 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FD97. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FD97?

FD97 sits at 42 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD97?

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.