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US-8995

Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad

Palmetto, FloridaElevation 15 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPG · 14 NM N · 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 · KSPG
WIND
270@8
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 280° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 92F, low near 79F, 51% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 92/79 W 12 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 92/80 WSW 12 kt – 41%
Wednesday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 92/80 WSW 15 kt 19 kt 33%
Thursday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/79 W 16 kt 21 kt 55%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/78 W 15 kt – 57%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89/78 WSW 12 kt – 60%
Sunday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 90 SW 12 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0454Z.

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
0022Z 8:22 PM
Sunrise
1050Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (8:48 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (8:22 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (9:22 PM local) → 0950Z (5:50 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 2026-07-25, 20 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 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: KSPG (14 NM N, VFR).

KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
19 NM N
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KCLW Clearwater Air Park
28 NM N
UNKNOWN
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
29 NM S
MVFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
40 NM NE
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.