Tampa Hard Rock Helipad HeliportPrivate
88FA · Tampa, FL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MCF 111.00 · PIE 116.40 · LAL 116.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r049° / 11.1 NM |
| PIE · St Petersburg | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | High | r077° / 17.5 NM |
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r271° / 18.9 NM |
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r021° / 36.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 88FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 88FA
- Coordinates
- 27.9955, -82.3701
- Elevation
- 87 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2016/08
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- HELIPAD IS LOCATED ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE WINNERS WAY PARKING GARAGE. THE HELIPAD HAS STANDARD HELIPAD MARKINGS ANS LIGHT AS RECOMMENDED IN THE AC 150/5390-2C.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810.
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About 88FA
Tampa Hard Rock Helipad (88FA) is a heliport in Tampa, FL, at 87 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 88FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 88FA have a control tower?
No. Tampa Hard Rock Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 88FA?
Tampa Hard Rock Helipad is in Tampa, FL, at an elevation of 87 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9955, -82.3701.
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