St Joseph Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

FA01 · Port Charlotte, FL · 13 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FA01
Coordinates: 26.9937, -82.0952
Elevation: 13 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1993/04
Distance from city: 1 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	06:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunrise	06:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	00:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:52 PM	00:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:52 PM → 06:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 05:35 AM

Plan a flight from FA01

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 13 ft
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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PGD · Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	r313° / 7.2 NM
RSW · Lee Co	VORTAC	111.80	r330° / 32.7 NM
SRQ · Sarasota	VORTAC	115.20	r137° / 34.5 NM
LBV · La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	r284° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open FA01 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA01. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ADVENTHEALTH PORT CHARLOTTE, INC.

2500 HARBOR BLVD., PORT CHARLOTTE, FL

941-626-6853

Manager

CHAD SCHMIDGALL

2500 HARBOR BLVD., PORT CHARLOTTE, FL

309-241-3990

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 813-627-2522.

Obstructions

20 FT BLDG 86 FT S.

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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 FA01 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 FA01

St Joseph Hospital Heliport (FA01) is a heliport in Port Charlotte, FL, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA01, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FA01 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at FA01?

St Joseph Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FA01?

St Joseph Hospital Heliport is in Port Charlotte, FL, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9937, -82.0952.

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