Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport HeliportPrivate
8FA5 · Port St. Joe, FL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 50 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PAM 133.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM · Tyndall | TACAN | 133.70 · 64X | — | r144° / 23.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FA5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8FA5
- Coordinates
- 29.7784, -85.2886
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-0700
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2010/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Obstructions
- 29 FT BLDG 120 FT NE OF PAD; 340 FT TOWER 0.5 NM N OF PAD.
Nearby airports
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About 8FA5
Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport (8FA5) is a heliport in Port St. Joe, FL, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8FA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8FA5 have a control tower?
No. Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8FA5?
Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8FA5?
Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport is in Port St. Joe, FL, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7784, -85.2886.
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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 8FA5 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.