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US-0988 Weather VRS Heliport

St. Petersburg, FloridaElevation 43 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPG · 4 NM SE · 55 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 · KSPG
WIND
030@14
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 85F, low near 69F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 85/69 NNE 16 kt 27 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 85/68 NE 16 kt 25 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 85/69 NE 16 kt 26 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny 85/70 NE 15 kt 26 kt 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/69 NE 12 kt – 16%
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/69 NE 10 kt – 18%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85 ENE 8 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-0988. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 70 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
43 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 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

VRS Heliport is in St. Petersburg, Florida. Field elevation 43 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHELLE MULLINS
Manager phone727-600-9011
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0988
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8135, -82.6822
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0988 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›AS50 (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-0988 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPG (4 NM SE, VFR).

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
6 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
9 NM E
VFR
KCLW Clearwater Air Park
11 NM N
UNKNOWN
KTPA Tampa International Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0988 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0988 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0988. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0988 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0988. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0988?
US-0988 sits at 43 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0988?
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.