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US-0879 Weather Beach Mosquito Control District West Heliport

Panama City Beach, FloridaElevation 37 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KECP · 8 NM NE · 54 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 · KECP
WIND
010@9
steady
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 10° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 78F, low near 57F, 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 78/57 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 78/54 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/57 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/59 NE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 78/60 NE 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/61 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81 ESE 9 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-0879. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
63 x 63 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
FLD
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
37 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
1152Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 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

Beach Mosquito Control District West Heliport is in Panama City Beach, Florida. Field elevation 37 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES CLAUSON
Manager phone850-233-5030
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0879
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2511, -85.9016
Distance from city7 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0879 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (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

US-0879 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KECP (8 NM NE, VFR).

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KPAM Tyndall Air Force Base
20 NM SE
VFR
KDTS Destin Executive Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
40 NM NW
VFR
KCEW Bob Sikes Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ON DEMAND SWITCH ACT - CTC AMGR FOR INFO.
›HELIPAD IS MARKED WITH THE TPDC, TLOF, AND FATO.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0879 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0879 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0879. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0879 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0879. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0879?
US-0879 sits at 37 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0879?
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.