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FL24 Weather HCA Florida West Hospital Heliport

Pensacola, FloridaElevation 100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPNS · 3 NM SE · 42 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 · KPNS
WIND
040@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1610Z to 26 2300Z
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/56 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/56 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/59 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/63 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/65 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/65 E 9 kt – 28%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 SE 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2334Z.

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 FL24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1158Z 6:58 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1058Z (5:58 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

HCA Florida West Hospital Heliport is in Pensacola, Florida. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID GRIFFITH
Manager phone850-494-4889
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL24
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5165, -87.2197
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL24 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-10-22, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (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

FL24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPNS (3 NM SE, VFR).

KPNS Pensacola International Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field
11 NM SW
VFR
KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North
16 NM NE
VFR
KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin
23 NM W
VFR
KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
36 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
›PVT USE; VFR WX CONDS ONLY. COORD USE W/JACKSONVILLE GADO AND COORD INGRESS/EGRESS W/PENSACOLA MUNICIPAL ARPT ATCT.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 850-494-4000
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL24?
FL24 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL24?
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.