Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

1FL8 · Cocoa Beach, FL · 6 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1FL8
Coordinates: 28.3611, -80.6222
Elevation: 6 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2000/01
Distance from city: 1 W

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	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	06:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	00:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:26 AM

Plan a flight from 1FL8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 6 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
COF · Patrick	TACAN	115.00	r000° / 7.4 NM
MLB · Melbourne	VOR-DME	110.00	r005° / 15.4 NM
TTS · Kennedy Space Center	TACAN	112.25	r166° / 16.4 NM
ORL · Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	r106° / 39.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1FL8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1FL8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

HEALTH FIRST

CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL, 701 WEST COCOA BEACH CAUSEWAY, COCOA BEACH, FL

321-799-7111

Manager

TIFFANY BASSANI

3300 S FISKE BLVD BUILDING B, 1ST FLOOR PATIENT LOGISTICS, MELBOURNE, FL

321-434-1848

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7553.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 321-799-7120.

Contact

DIRECTOR PATIENT LOGISTICS

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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 1FL8 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 1FL8

Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport (1FL8) is a heliport in Cocoa Beach, FL, at 6 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1FL8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1FL8 have a control tower?

No. Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1FL8?

Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1FL8?

Cape Canaveral Hospital Heliport is in Cocoa Beach, FL, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3611, -80.6222.

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