North Port Fire Rescue Station 81 HeliportPrivate
49FA · North Port, FL · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:27 PM | 23:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SRQ 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r141° / 27.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49FA
- Coordinates
- 27.0744, -82.2081
- Elevation
- 25 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2011/09
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810.
Contact
- FIRE CHIEF ADDNL CTC: NICK HERLIHY 941-240-8160 NHERLIHY@CITYOFNORTHPORTFL.GOV
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 84FD North Port EMS (private) (2 NM) · 4FL4 North Port Fire Rescue Station 84 (private) (2 NM) · FA87 Sarasota Memorial Hospital North Port Er (private) (3 NM) · 4FA9 North Port Fire Rescue Station 86 (private) (7 NM) · FA01 Adventhealth Port Charlotte (private) (8 NM) · 2FD8 Hca Florida Fawcett Hospital (private) (8 NM)
About 49FA
North Port Fire Rescue Station 81 (49FA) is a heliport in North Port, FL, at 25 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 49FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49FA have a control tower?
No. North Port Fire Rescue Station 81 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 49FA?
North Port Fire Rescue Station 81 has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49FA?
North Port Fire Rescue Station 81 is in North Port, FL, at an elevation of 25 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.0744, -82.2081.
More about 49FA
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 49FA 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.
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