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Lake Wales Heliport HeliportPrivate
FA45 · Lake Wales, FL · 125 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FA45
- Coordinates
- 27.9163, -81.5490
- Elevation
- 125 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1965/06
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:52 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 05:30 AM
Plan a flight from FA45
Runway H1/
25 ft × 25 ft · Concrete H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r099° / 25 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 | r197° / 39.3 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA45. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
WHIRLY BIRDS INC
3660 S. SCENIC HWY, LAKE WALES, FL
863-528-4879
Manager
LEE W. TURNQUIST
3660 S. SCENIC HWY, LAKE WALES, FL
863-528-4879
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY; PVT USE.
- FLD USED FOR AGRI OPNS.
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
- INGRESS/EGRESS NE-SW.
- 25' TRIANGULAR PAD WITHIN A 500 X 300 FT GRAVEL LNDG/TKOF AREA.
- 18' TREES 300' TO SW; 20' TREES 300' NE;+35' PLINE 250' S; 25' POLE 400' E.
Nearby airports
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