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US-8170 Weather Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Heliport

Wesley Chapel, FloridaElevation 77 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KZPH · 9 NM E · 8 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 · KZPH
WIND
030@13
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 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 6% 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
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 84/68 NNE 19 kt 30 kt 6% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 84/66 NNE 18 kt 29 kt 6%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 17 kt 28 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 84/69 NE 17 kt 29 kt 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 NE 14 kt 26 kt 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/67 NE 14 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/66 ENE 12 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1522Z.

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-8170. 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
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
77 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
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Heliport is in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Field elevation 77 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerORLANDO HEALTH, INC
Manager phone321-841-5477
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8170
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.2017, -82.3308
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8170 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-21, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 75%Piston single 25%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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-8170 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (9 NM E, VFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
23 NM SW
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: TY.CAMPBELL@ORLANDOHEALTH.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8170 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8170 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8170. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8170 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8170. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8170?
US-8170 sits at 77 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8170?
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.