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US-5073 Weather Bayfront Health Seven River Heliport

Crystal River, FloridaElevation 7 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOCF · 25 NM NE · 5 min old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOCF
WIND
010@8
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
900 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 20° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 65F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 65 NNE 13 kt 26 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/63 NNE 16 kt 25 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 83/63 NE 14 kt 22 kt 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/66 NE 16 kt 24 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/66 NE 13 kt 23 kt 18%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/66 NE 12 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 85/65 ENE 10 kt – 25%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 84 ENE 5 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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-5073. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Bayfront Health Seven River Heliport is in Crystal River, Florida. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5073
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.9519, -82.6237
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5073 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-22, 2 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: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (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-5073 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOCF (25 NM NE, IFR).

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
25 NM NE
IFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
44 NM E
MVFR
KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
48 NM N
MVFR
KCTY Cross City Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
50 NM SE
MVFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
59 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5073 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5073 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5073. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5073 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5073. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5073?
US-5073 sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5073?
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.