HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

56FA · Tamarac, FL · 12 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
56FA
Coordinates
26.2121, -80.2557
Elevation
12 ft MSL
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2015/12
Distance from city
1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise06:30 AM10:30Z
Sunset08:17 PM00:17Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM00:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:17 PM → 05:30 AM

Plan a flight from 56FA

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FLL · Fort LauderdaleVOR-DME114.40r326° / 9.9 NM
DHP · DolphinVORTAC113.90r015° / 25.2 NM
VKZ · Virginia KeyVOR-DME117.10r353° / 28.2 NM
PBI · Palm BeachVORTAC115.70r201° / 29.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 56FA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, LTD
7201 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, TAMARAC, FL
Manager
JAMES PIERCE
7201 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, TAMARAC, FL
(954) 724-6661

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

Contact

  • ADDITIONAL CONTACT: JULIE BIRCKS JULIE.BIRCKS@HCAHEALTHCARE.COM

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 56FA 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 56FA

HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital Heliport (56FA) is a heliport in Tamarac, FL, at 12 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 56FA have a control tower?

No. HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

Where is 56FA?

HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital Heliport is in Tamarac, FL, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.2121, -80.2557.

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