South Shore Hospital HeliportPrivate
73FA · Sun City Center, 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 | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:27 PM | 23:27Z |
| 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/ | 40 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MCF 111.00 · PIE 116.40 · SRQ 117.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r144° / 11.8 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r129° / 20.5 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r035° / 21.2 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r228° / 24.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 73FA
- Coordinates
- 27.7144, -82.3661
- Elevation
- 49 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/07
- Distance from city
- 1 WSW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
Nearby airports
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About 73FA
South Shore Hospital (73FA) is a heliport in Sun City Center, FL, at 49 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 73FA have a control tower?
No. South Shore Hospital is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 73FA?
South Shore Hospital has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 73FA?
South Shore Hospital is in Sun City Center, FL, at an elevation of 49 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7144, -82.3661.
More about 73FA
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 73FA 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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