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US-0692 Weather George E Weems Memorial Hospital Heliport

Apalachicola, FloridaElevation 16 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAAF · 2 NM W · 53 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 · KAAF
WIND
050@9
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 0836Z to 27 0500Z
Coastal Franklin
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * 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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 76F, low near 62F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 76/62 NE 13 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/61 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/63 NE 13 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/64 NE 13 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/64 NE 13 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/66 ENE 13 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 77 ENE 13 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0946Z.

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 US-0692. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1148Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (8:00 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

George E Weems Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Apalachicola, Florida. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNIKOL TSCHAEPE, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Manager phone850-653-8853
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0692
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7240, -84.9922
Distance from city1 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0692 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAAF (2 NM W, VFR).

KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport
2 NM W
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
37 NM NW
VFR
KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
77 NM N
UNKNOWN
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
87 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL CTC RICHARD LEWIS; RLEWIS@WEEMSMEMORIAL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0692 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0692 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0692. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0692 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0692. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0692?
US-0692 sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0692?
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.