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US-6953 Weather Apopka Emergency Facility Structure Heliport

FloridaElevation 115 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KORL · 14 NM SE · 54 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 · KORL
WIND
030@9
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 wind from 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny then chance rain showers, high near 82F, low near 68F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/68 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 29% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 82/67 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 27%
Tuesday Sunny 82/68 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 7%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/69 NE 17 kt 30 kt 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 NE 17 kt 30 kt 23%
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/67 NE 13 kt 26 kt 16%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84 NE 13 kt 26 kt 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0946Z.

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-6953. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
115 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Apopka Emergency Facility Structure Heliport is in Florida. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAIR METHODS
Manager phone256-509-9658
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6953
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.6883, -81.5543
Distance from city1 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6953 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
6.1
AVG OPS/DAY
11.9
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 12 to 33 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Twin 20%Helicopter 10%Unknown 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~12 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›PA44 (Twin)
›EC45 (Helicopter)
›C172 (Piston single)
›RV7 (Piston single)

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-6953 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORL (14 NM SE, VFR).

KORL Orlando Executive Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
39 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6953 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6953 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6953. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6953 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6953. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6953?
US-6953 sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6953?
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.