Archer Emergency Heliport HeliportPrivate

FA57 · Archer, FL · 82 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FA57
Coordinates: 29.5342, -82.5244
Elevation: 82 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2001/05
Distance from city: 0 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	06:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	06:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	00:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 06:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from FA57

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 · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 83 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 233° mag · 229° 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GNV · Gators	VORTAC	116.20	r238° / 16.2 NM
OCF · Ocala	VORTAC	113.70	r324° / 26.5 NM
CTY · Cross City	VORTAC	112.00	r100° / 27.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open FA57 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA57. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ARCHER

PO BOX 39, ARCHER, FL

352-495-2880

Manager

CHARLES A HAMMOND

PO BOX 39, ARCHER, FL

252-370-3432

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 352-495-2333.
FOUR PERIMETER LGTS, ONE IN EACH CORNER OF PAD.

Obstructions

50 FT TREES 100 FT SE; 35 FT PLINE 200 FT SE TO SW; AND 60 FT TREES 100 FT W OF PAD.

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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 FA57 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 FA57

Archer Emergency Heliport (FA57) is a heliport in Archer, FL, at 82 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 FA57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FA57 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at FA57?

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

Where is FA57?

Archer Emergency Heliport is in Archer, FL, at an elevation of 82 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.5342, -82.5244.

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