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US-1156 Weather Healthpark of Florida Emergency Helistop

Fort Myers, FloridaElevation 9 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFMY · 5 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFMY
WIND
020@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 30° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then isolated rain showers, high near 85F, low near 71F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/71 NNE 20 kt 30 kt 23% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 86/71 NE 21 kt 30 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 85/71 NE 19 kt 29 kt 9%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/72 NE 18 kt 27 kt 21%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/71 NE 12 kt 18 kt 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 86/71 NE 10 kt – 29%
Saturday Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 87/70 ENE 10 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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-1156. 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
Edge lights
NSTD
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
9 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Healthpark of Florida Emergency Helistop is in Fort Myers, Florida. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROD ALLEN
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1156
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.5081, -81.9132
Distance from city8 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1156 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-18, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 64%Turboprop 36%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›DC3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 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-1156 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMY (5 NM NE, VFR).

KFMY Page Field
5 NM NE
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TO ACTVT LGTS, CTC HOSP ON MED CHNL 8.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1156 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1156 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1156. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1156 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1156. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1156?
US-1156 sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1156?
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.