Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport Heliport

78FA · North Venice, FL · 14 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 78FA
Coordinates: 27.1368, -82.4132
Elevation: 14 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:10 AM	10:10Z
Sunrise	06:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	00:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 06:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 05:36 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · ASP

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SRQ · Sarasota	VORTAC	115.20	r156° / 17.4 NM
PGD · Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	r303° / 26.2 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

8FD8 · Sarasota Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (0 NM)KVNC · Venice Municipal Airport (4 NM)4FA9 · North Port Fire Rescue Station 86 HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)FA33 · Mosquito Ctl HeliportHeliport (9 NM)X36 · Buchan Airport (9 NM)84FD · North Port Ems HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 NM)

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About 78FA

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport (78FA) is a heliport in North Venice, FL, at 14 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 78FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 78FA?

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 78FA?

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport is in North Venice, FL, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.1368, -82.4132.

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