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HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
5FL3 · Brandon, FL · 64 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5FL3
- Coordinates
- 27.9329, -82.2888
- Elevation
- 64 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/11
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 05:33 AM
Plan a flight from 5FL3
Runway H1/
40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r074° / 12.7 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r257° / 14.9 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 | r085° / 21 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VORTAC | 115.20 | r026° / 35.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5FL3. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL
119 OAKFIELD DR, BRANDON, FL
813-916-0600
Manager
RICHARD WALKER
119 OAKFIELD DR, BRANDON, FL
813-916-0477
Remarks FAA
- PROVIDING ALL OPS VFR, PVT USE, APCH-DEP OPS 240-270 DEGREES, AREA APPROPRIATELY MARKED, WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
- MEDICAL.
- (A52) 40' BLDG 147' E.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
- FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 813-681-5551.
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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 5FL3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.