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US-8463 Weather Orlando Heli-Tours Margaritaville Heliport

Kissimmee, FloridaElevation 130 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KISM · 10 NM E · 53 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 · KISM
WIND
030@6
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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 83F, low near 70F, 21% 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: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/69 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 22%
Tuesday Sunny 83/70 NNE 17 kt 30 kt 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/70 NE 17 kt 30 kt 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/69 NE 17 kt 26 kt 20%
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/68 NE 17 kt 26 kt 20%
Saturday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/67 NE 13 kt 22 kt 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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-8463. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
130 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

Orlando Heli-Tours Margaritaville Heliport is in Kissimmee, Florida. Field elevation 130 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICK VIOLETTE
Manager phone407-310-4363
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8463
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.3458, -81.6081
Distance from city13 NM WNW
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-8463 traffic patterns

2026-09-08 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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-8463 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISM (10 NM E, VFR).

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KMCO Orlando International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
19 NM SW
VFR
KORL Orlando Executive Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
30 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL:RICKVIOLETTE@AOL.COM
›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8463 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8463 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8463. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8463 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8463. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8463?
US-8463 sits at 130 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8463?
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.