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US-5988 Weather Baptist Medical Center South Heliport

Jacksonville, FloridaElevation 25 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNIP · 10 NM NW · 53 min old
Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNIP
WIND
030@16
gust 22 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0900Z
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0022Z to 26 0000Z
Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...In Florida, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Inland Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, and Southern Inland St. Johns Counties. In Georgia, Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow ar…
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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 30° at 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today rain showers likely, high near 76F, low near 67F, 55% 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 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Rain Showers Likely 76/67 NE 19 kt 29 kt 55% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 76/66 NE 17 kt 25 kt 28%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/67 NE 14 kt 20 kt 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/69 NE 14 kt – 36%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/67 NE 17 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/67 NE 17 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/66 NE 14 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). 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-5988. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
25 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Baptist Medical Center South Heliport is in Jacksonville, Florida. Field elevation 25 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES DIXON
Manager phone904-271-6070
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5988
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1372, -81.5348
Distance from city14 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5988 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-09-28, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 71%Piston single 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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-5988 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNIP (10 NM NW, VFR).

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
10 NM NW
VFR
KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport
12 NM N
MVFR
KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport
15 NM SE
MVFR
KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field
16 NM N
UNKNOWN
KVQQ Cecil Airport
18 NM W
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
22 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5988 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5988 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5988. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5988 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5988. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5988?
US-5988 sits at 25 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5988?
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.