Doris Ison Health Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

FA47 · Homestead, FL · 7 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: FA47
Coordinates: 25.5662, -80.3582
Elevation: 7 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1976/03
Distance from city: 8 NE

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	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	06:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:16 PM	00:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	00:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 06:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:16 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from FA47

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

114 ft × 86 ft · ASPH-GRVL (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 7 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 228° mag · 225° true

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/	114 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HST · Homestead	TACAN	108.20	r017° / 4.7 NM
DHP · Dolphin	VORTAC	113.90	r186° / 14 NM
VKZ · Virginia Key	VOR-DME	117.10	r229° / 15.7 NM
FLL · Fort Lauderdale	VOR-DME	114.40	r200° / 32.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open FA47 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA47. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY

111 NW 1ST STREET, MIAMI, FL

Manager

BLAKE HALL

10300 SW 216TH STREET, MIAMI, FL

305-252-4850

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432

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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 FA47 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 FA47

Doris Ison Health Center Heliport (FA47) is a heliport in Homestead, FL, at 7 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 114 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FA47 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at FA47?

Doris Ison Health Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 114 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FA47?

Doris Ison Health Center Heliport is in Homestead, FL, at an elevation of 7 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.5662, -80.3582.

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