Sacred Heart Hospital On the Gulf Heliport HeliportPrivate
8FA5 · Port St. Joe, FL · 15 ft elevation · Non-towered
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
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 | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
Plan a flight from 8FA5
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 15 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 50 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM · Tyndall | TACAN | 117.70 | r140° / 23.1 NM |
| PFN · Panama City | VORTAC | 114.30 | r142° / 33.3 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FA5. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
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
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.
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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
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 tab 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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