Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad HeliportPrivate
5FD3 · Palmetto, FL · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 23:51Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 35 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SRQ 117.00 · MCF 111.00 · PIE 116.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r004° / 7.6 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r194° / 19.8 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r169° / 23.3 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r226° / 39.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5FD3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5FD3
- Coordinates
- 27.5340, -82.5652
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/08
- Distance from city
- 1 NNE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
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Nearby airports
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About 5FD3
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad (5FD3) is a heliport in Palmetto, FL, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 35 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5FD3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5FD3 have a control tower?
No. Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5FD3?
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5FD3?
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad is in Palmetto, FL, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.5340, -82.5652.
More about 5FD3
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 5FD3 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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