AdventHealth Fruitland Park Helistop HeliportPrivate

87FA · Fruitland Park, FL · 91 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 87FA
Coordinates: 28.8629, -81.9503
Elevation: 91 ft MSL
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2025/05
Distance from city: 2 W

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	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunrise	06:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 06:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 05:30 AM

Plan a flight from 87FA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 81 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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
OCF · Ocala	VORTAC	113.70	r142° / 23.8 NM
ORL · Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	r301° / 37.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 87FA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87FA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ADVENT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM/SUNBELT

900 HOPE WAY, ALTAMONTE, FL

407-303-1975

Manager

TIM CAPORAL

601 E ROLLINS ST, ORLANDO, FL

407-303-5645

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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 87FA 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 87FA

AdventHealth Fruitland Park Helistop (87FA) is a heliport in Fruitland Park, FL, at 91 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 87FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 87FA have a control tower?

No. AdventHealth Fruitland Park Helistop is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 87FA?

AdventHealth Fruitland Park Helistop has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 87FA?

AdventHealth Fruitland Park Helistop is in Fruitland Park, FL, at an elevation of 91 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.8629, -81.9503.

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