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FL71 Weather Pennington Heliport

De Funiak Springs, FloridaElevation 40 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDTS · 15 NM W · 35 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 19 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDTS
WIND
050@9
gust 19 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 50° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 79F, 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
Today Sunny 79/58 NE 13 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/56 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/59 NE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 80/60 NE 13 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/61 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/62 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). 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 FL71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
40 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1154Z 6:54 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1054Z (5:54 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

Pennington Heliport is in De Funiak Springs, Florida. Field elevation 40 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWILEY WILLOUGHBY
Manager phone850-892-8111
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL71
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3744, -86.1794
Distance from city25 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FL71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTS (15 NM W, VFR).

KDTS Destin Executive Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
24 NM NW
VFR
KCEW Bob Sikes Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
36 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, ALL APCH/DEP FROM 280 CLKWS TO 100 DEGS, AREA IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL71?
FL71 sits at 40 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL71?
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.