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US-6997 Weather Ranger Heliport

Winter Garden, FloridaElevation 108 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KORL · 12 NM E · 58 min old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 17 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KORL
WIND
030@9
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then chance rain showers, high near 82F, low near 69F, 26% 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
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/69 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 26% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/68 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 26%
Tuesday Sunny 82/69 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 7%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/69 NE 17 kt 30 kt 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/69 NE 17 kt 30 kt 20%
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/68 NE 17 kt 26 kt 16%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/67 NE 13 kt 22 kt 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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-6997. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
108 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 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

Ranger Heliport is in Winter Garden, Florida. Field elevation 108 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6997
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.5481, -81.5635
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6997 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-05, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~0 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-6997 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORL (12 NM E, VFR).

KORL Orlando Executive Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KLEE Leesburg International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
31 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6997 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6997 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6997. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6997 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6997. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6997?
US-6997 sits at 108 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6997?
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.