Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport HeliportPrivate

41FL · Fort Myers, FL · 18 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 41FL
Coordinates: 26.6342, -81.8340
Elevation: 18 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1981/08
Distance from city: 0 E

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	06:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	00:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	00:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 06:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 05:35 AM

Plan a flight from 41FL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

360 ft × 140 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 19 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 241° mag · 239° true

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/	360 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RSW · Lee Co	VORTAC	111.80	r335° / 7 NM
PGD · Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	r157° / 18.9 NM
LBV · La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	r243° / 26.4 NM
CYY · Cypress	VOR-DME	108.60	r357° / 29 NM

VFR sectional

Open 41FL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 41FL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SOUTHERN MACHINE & STEEL

3945 EDISON AVE, FORT MYERS, FL

239-334-4327

Manager

MICHAEL K. BLACKWELL

16971 LAURELIN CT., N. FORT MYERS, FL

239-334-4327

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Nearby airports

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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 41FL 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 41FL

Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport (41FL) is a heliport in Fort Myers, FL, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 360 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 41FL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 41FL have a control tower?

No. Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 41FL?

Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 360 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 41FL?

Southern Machine & Steel Yard Heliport is in Fort Myers, FL, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.6342, -81.8340.

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