Air Eye Med Helistop HeliportPrivate
43FA · Brandon, FL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MCF 111.00 · LAL 116.00 · PIE 116.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r077° / 12.7 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r256° / 14.9 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r091° / 21.1 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r030° / 34.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 43FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 43FA
- Coordinates
- 27.9312, -82.2878
- Elevation
- 30 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
- 2022/01
- Distance from city
- 1 SSW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- OWNER DSRS ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
Nearby airports
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About 43FA
Air Eye Med Helistop (43FA) is a heliport in Brandon, FL, at 30 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 43FA have a control tower?
No. Air Eye Med Helistop is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 43FA?
Air Eye Med Helistop is in Brandon, FL, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9312, -82.2878.
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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 43FA 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.