Doan Heliport HeliportPrivate

FA79 · South Daytona, FL · 13 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FA79
Coordinates: 29.1655, -81.0273
Elevation: 13 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1977/07
Distance from city: 2 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	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	06:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	00:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 05:26 AM

Plan a flight from FA79

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/

300 ft × 300 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 13 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 315° mag · 312° 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/	300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OMN · Ormond Beach	VORTAC	112.60	r152° / 9.4 NM
TTS · Kennedy Space Center	TACAN	112.25	r332° / 36.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open FA79 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FA79. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

THERESA DOAN

9 SOUTH WILD OLIVE AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL

386-248-1611

Manager

THERESA DOAN

9 SOUTH WILD OLIVE AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL

386-248-1611

Remarks FAA

General

(A40) RWY H1 PERIMETER LGTS
FOR CD CTC DAYTONA APCH AT 386-226-3939.

Runways

LANDING AREA ON EDGE OF CONCRETE RAMP AND ADJACENT TURF AREA.

Lighting

FOR PERI LGTS CALL 386-852-7630.

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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 FA79 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 FA79

Doan Heliport (FA79) is a heliport in South Daytona, FL, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FA79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FA79 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at FA79?

Doan Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FA79?

Doan Heliport is in South Daytona, FL, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1655, -81.0273.

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