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US-8995 Weather Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad

Palmetto, FloridaElevation 15 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRQ · 8 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSRQ
WIND
040@10
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 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 85F, low near 69F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 85/69 NNE 20 kt 30 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 28 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 28 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny 84/71 NE 18 kt 27 kt 13%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/70 NE 15 kt 23 kt 20%
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/69 NE 13 kt – 21%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/68 ENE 11 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1053Z.

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-8995. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 35 ft

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 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
15 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 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

Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad is in Palmetto, Florida. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Manager phone9417473011
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8995
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.5340, -82.5653
Distance from city1 NM NNE
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-8995 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 15 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 97%Unknown 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B505 (Helicopter)
›B407 (Helicopter)

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-8995 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRQ (8 NM S, VFR).

KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
19 NM N
VFR
KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8995 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8995 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8995. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8995 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8995. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8995?
US-8995 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8995?
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.