US-1977 Weather Beach Helicopter Heliport

Destin, FloridaElevation 16 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDTS · 2 NM W · 59 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 · KDTS

WIND

VRB@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 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	64	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/63	NE 17 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/65	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/65	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	79/67	NE 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Friday	Sunny	79/69	E 13 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/69	E 9 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	SE 9 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0351Z.

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-1977. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 6:55 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 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 Helicopter Heliport is in Destin, Florida. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJUSTIN JOHNSON

Manager phone850-333-8902

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-1977

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3882, -86.4333

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1977 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-18, 38 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

4.2

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Unknown 38%Piston single 6%Twin 3%Jet 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~15 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C310 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›R66 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-1977 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTS (2 NM W, VFR).

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

2 NM W

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

7 NM NW

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

16 NM N

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

37 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TLOF 50X50 FT; FATO 157X177 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 012/012.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-1977 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-1977 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-1977. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-1977 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-1977. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-1977?

US-1977 sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1977?

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.