North Florida Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

FA56 · Gainesville, FL · 143 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FA56
Coordinates: 29.6615, -82.4121
Elevation: 143 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ON CALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2001/05
Distance from city: 5 W

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	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunrise	06:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	00:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 06:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 05:30 AM

Plan a flight from FA56

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/

45 ft × 45 ft · Mats

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 143 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 004° mag · 360° 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/	45 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GNV · Gators	VORTAC	116.20	r260° / 7.5 NM
OCF · Ocala	VORTAC	113.70	r342° / 30.6 NM
CTY · Cross City	VORTAC	112.00	r085° / 33.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open FA56 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA56. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA INC

PO BOX 147006, GAINESVILLE, FL

352-333-4000

Manager

RALPH WACCARY

NORTH FLA RGNL MEDICAL CENTER, P.O. BOX 147006, GAINESVILLE, FL

352-333-4160

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Runways

ROOFTOP.

Lighting

PERIMETER LGTS - 352-333-4000.

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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 FA56 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 FA56

North Florida Regional Medical Center Heliport (FA56) is a heliport in Gainesville, FL, at 143 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FA56 have a control tower?

No. North Florida Regional Medical 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 FA56?

North Florida Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FA56?

North Florida Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Gainesville, FL, at an elevation of 143 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.6615, -82.4121.

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