Delray Medical Center Emergency Helistop HeliportPrivate

48FD · Delray Beach, FL · 20 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 48FD
Coordinates: 26.4380, -80.1277
Elevation: 20 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1991/12
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	06:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunrise	06:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunset	08:17 PM	00:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:43 PM	00:43Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:43 PM → 06:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:17 PM → 05:29 AM

Plan a flight from 48FD

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Mats (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 81 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PBI · Palm Beach	VORTAC	115.70	r192° / 14.7 NM
FLL · Fort Lauderdale	VOR-DME	114.40	r003° / 21.9 NM
PHK · Pahokee	VORTAC	115.40	r124° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 48FD on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 48FD. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER

5352 LINTON BLVD, DELRAY BEACH, FL

561-495-3225

Manager

MIKE CRONAN

5352 LINTON BLVD, DELRAY BEACH, FL

561-495-3225

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

Contact

DAVID DERAAD, ASST DIR; CELL 715-577-4444.

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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 48FD 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 48FD

Delray Medical Center Emergency Helistop (48FD) is a heliport in Delray Beach, FL, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48FD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 48FD have a control tower?

No. Delray Medical Center Emergency Helistop is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 48FD?

Delray Medical Center Emergency Helistop has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 48FD?

Delray Medical Center Emergency Helistop is in Delray Beach, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.4380, -80.1277.

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