Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad HeliportPrivate
5FD3 · Palmetto, FL · 15 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5FD3
- Coordinates
- 27.5340, -82.5653
- 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
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 | 06:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Plan a flight from 5FD3
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 in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
35 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 35 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ · Sarasota | VORTAC | 115.20 | r358° / 8.2 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r192° / 19.8 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 | r163° / 23.3 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r226° / 39.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5FD3. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Nearby airports
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.
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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5FD3?
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways tab 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, -82.5653.
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