MC1 Heliport HeliportPrivate
1FD1 · Ellenton, FL · 13 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1FD1
- Coordinates
- 27.5268, -82.5340
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/11
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Plan a flight from 1FD1
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
35 ft × 35 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 13 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 35 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ · Sarasota | VORTAC | 115.20 | r010° / 7.8 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r187° / 20.1 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 | r160° / 24.2 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r224° / 39 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1FD1. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1FD1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 1FD1
MC1 Heliport (1FD1) is a heliport in Ellenton, FL, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 35 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1FD1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1FD1 have a control tower?
No. MC1 Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1FD1?
MC1 Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1FD1?
MC1 Heliport is in Ellenton, FL, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.5268, -82.5340.
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