Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
8FL4 · Panama City, FL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 07:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 30 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 | — | r325° / 6.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FL4 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8FL4
- Coordinates
- 30.1578, -85.6496
- Elevation
- 29 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- 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 ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2002/09
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
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 · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Contact
- OTHER CONTACT: ALLEN JOHNSON - 850-747-6567 - ALLEN.JOHNSON@BAYMEDICAL.ORG
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About 8FL4
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport (8FL4) is a heliport in Panama City, FL, at 29 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8FL4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8FL4 have a control tower?
No. Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8FL4?
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8FL4?
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center Heliport is in Panama City, FL, at an elevation of 29 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1578, -85.6496.
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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 8FL4 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.