Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East Heliport HeliportPrivate

88FD · Boynton Beach, FL · 55 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
88FD
Coordinates
26.5052, -80.0705
Elevation
55 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunrise06:28 AM10:28Z
Sunset08:17 PM00:17Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM00:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 06:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:17 PM → 05:28 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

54 ft × 54 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
55 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PBI · Palm BeachVORTAC115.70r178° / 10.5 NM
FLL · Fort LauderdaleVOR-DME114.40r010° / 26.2 NM
PHK · PahokeeVORTAC115.40r116° / 37.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 88FD. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
BETHESDA MEDICAL HOSPITAL
2815 SOUTH SEACREST BLVD, BOYNTON BEACH, FL
561-737-7733
Manager
BRUCE MANDIGO
2815 SOUTH SEACREST BLVD, BOYNTON BEACH, FL
561-737-7733

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430

Runways

  • ROOFTOP.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 561-737-7733.

Obstructions

  • 500 FT RADIO TWR AND FLOOD LIGHTS SW OF PAD.

Contact

  • ADDITIONAL CONTACT: ROGER KIRK RLKIRK@BHINC.ORG.

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 88FD 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 88FD

Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East Heliport (88FD) is a heliport in Boynton Beach, FL, at 55 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 54 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 88FD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 88FD have a control tower?

No. Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 88FD?

Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 88FD?

Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East Heliport is in Boynton Beach, FL, at an elevation of 55 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.5052, -80.0705.

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