Lehigh Acres Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
50FA · Lehigh Acres, FL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 00:35Z |
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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).
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
RSW 114.15 · LBV 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW · Lee County | VORTAC | 114.15 · 88Y | Low | r052° / 8.1 NM |
| LBV · La Belle | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r228° / 19.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50FA
- Coordinates
- 26.6166, -81.6591
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2012/07
- Distance from city
- 7 ENE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
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 FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
Contact
- DIRECTOR OF PLANT OPERATIONS
Nearby airports
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About 50FA
Lehigh Acres Regional Medical Center Heliport (50FA) is a heliport in Lehigh Acres, FL, at 23 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 50FA have a control tower?
No. Lehigh Acres Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 50FA?
Lehigh Acres Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Lehigh Acres, FL, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.6166, -81.6591.
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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 50FA 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.