Jacksonville Police Heliport HeliportPrivate

8FL8 · Jacksonville, FL · 77 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8FL8
Coordinates: 30.3252, -81.6513
Elevation: 77 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1980/01
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	06:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	00:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 05:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 05:26 AM

Plan a flight from 8FL8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

80 ft × 80 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 77 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	80 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NIP · Jacksonville	TACAN	108.20	r017° / 5.6 NM
CRG · Craig	VORTAC	114.50	r267° / 7.4 NM
NRB · Mayport	TACAN	111.40	r255° / 12.4 NM
VQQ · Cecil	VOR	117.90	r064° / 14.1 NM
SGJ · St Augustine	VOR-DME	109.40	r329° / 27.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8FL8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FL8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

501 E BAY ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL

904-633-4055

Manager

ROBERT H. HIGHFILL, JR.

501 E BAY ST, 501 E BAY ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL

904-642-0422

Remarks FAA

General

MAINTENANCE SUPER - RONALD BATTLES - 904-642-0422 - RONALD.BATTLES@JAXSHERIFF.ORG
FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Runways

ROOFTOP

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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 8FL8 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 8FL8

Jacksonville Police Heliport (8FL8) is a heliport in Jacksonville, FL, at 77 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 80 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8FL8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8FL8 have a control tower?

No. Jacksonville Police Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8FL8?

Jacksonville Police Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 80 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8FL8?

Jacksonville Police Heliport is in Jacksonville, FL, at an elevation of 77 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3252, -81.6513.

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