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FL45 Weather Manatee Memorial Hospital Heliport

Bradenton, FloridaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 6 NM S · 52 min old
No ceiling, 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 · KSRQ
WIND
030@14
gust 25 kt
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 30° at 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 69F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 69 NNE 14 kt 25 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 17 kt 27 kt 3%
Tuesday Sunny 84/69 NE 16 kt 26 kt 10%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 17 kt 27 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/70 NE 14 kt 22 kt 24%
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 NE 11 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 85/68 ENE 9 kt – 28%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 84 NE 7 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 FL45. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 24 ft

H1
Dimensions
24 x 24 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
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 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

Manatee Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Bradenton, Florida. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHAEL BOLLOM
Manager phone941-745-7449
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL45
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.4958, -82.5625
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL45 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 86%Piston single 14%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

FL45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (6 NM S, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
21 NM N
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›235 FT 288 FT TWR'S 1,000 FT 'S' OF LNDG AREA; 128 FT TWR 300 FT 'SSE' OF LNDG AREA.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›MIKE BOLLOM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL45 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL45 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL45 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL45?
FL45 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL45?
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.