FL68 Weather Sheriff's South Multi District Office Heliport

Ocala, FloridaElevation 71 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOCF · 8 NM NW · 43 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCF

WIND

020@10

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 tonight chance rain showers, low near 65F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	65	NE 15 kt	23 kt	40%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/64	NE 14 kt	26 kt	16%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	82/65	NE 13 kt	24 kt	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/68	NE 14 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/67	NE 12 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/67	NE 11 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	84/66	NE 9 kt	–	28%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	85	E 5 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). 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 FL68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

Dimensions

65 x 65 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

71 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 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

Sheriff's South Multi District Office Heliport is in Ocala, Florida. Field elevation 71 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDARREN BRUNER

Manager phone352-369-6833

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFL68

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.1058, -82.0909

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL68 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-10-17, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

FL68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCF (8 NM NW, MVFR).

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

8 NM NW

MVFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

23 NM SE

MVFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

36 NM N

MVFR

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

49 NM SE

IFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

53 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›50 FT POWER LINE 180 FT NORTH, 50 FT POWER LINE 130 FT EAST, 60 FT TREES 200 FT WEST, 80 FT TREES 170 FT EAST, 40 FT TREES 290 FT SOUTH, 35 FT POLE 140 FT SOUTH & 25 FT BLDG 115 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, ALL APCH/DEP FROM 330 CLKWS TO 150 DEGS & FROM 120 CLKWS TO 300 DEGS, AREA MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FL68 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FL68 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FL68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FL68 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FL68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FL68?

FL68 sits at 71 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL68?

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.