Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
8FD8 · Venice, FL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SRQ 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r159° / 18.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FD8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8FD8
- Coordinates
- 27.1367, -82.4125
- Elevation
- 16 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.
Nearby airports
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About 8FD8
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport (8FD8) is a heliport in Venice, FL, at 16 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8FD8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8FD8 have a control tower?
No. Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 8FD8?
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Venice, FL, at an elevation of 16 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.1367, -82.4125.
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