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FL85 Weather Baptist Hospital Heliport

Pensacola, FloridaElevation 115 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPNS · 3 NM NE · More than 1 hour 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
030@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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 59F, 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 59 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/58 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/60 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/64 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/66 E 9 kt – 5%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/67 E 13 kt – 29%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 80 SE 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0152Z.

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 FL85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 52 ft

H1
Dimensions
52 x 52 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
Traffic patternRight

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
115 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

Baptist Hospital Heliport is in Pensacola, Florida. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerABBY BERNARD
Manager phone448-227-3242
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL85
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4296, -87.2307
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FL85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPNS (3 NM NE, VFR).

KPNS Pensacola International Airport
3 NM NE
VFR
KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field
6 NM SW
VFR
KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North
21 NM NE
VFR
KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin
21 NM W
VFR
KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
37 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HRS
›PVT/VFR OPERATION ONLY. HELIPORT AVBL FOR MEDICALLY RELATED OPERATIONS.
›122.825 USED INFREQUENTLY FOR COMMUNICATIONS.
›FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
›PLINES EAST OF FACILITY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FL85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL85?
FL85 sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL85?
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.