HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

FD45 · Fort Walton Beach, FL · 47 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FD45
Coordinates: 30.4552, -86.6326
Elevation: 47 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1985/10
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunset	07:52 PM	00:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:20 PM	01:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:20 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:52 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from FD45

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Mats (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 61 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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
HRT · Hurlburt	TACAN	110.80	r061° / 3.4 NM
DWG · Warrington	TACAN	134.50	r257° / 5.9 NM
NGS · Santa Rosa	TACAN	133.60	r120° / 18.5 NM
CEW · Crestview	VORTAC	115.90	r171° / 22.4 NM
NSE · Whiting	TACAN	112.30	r128° / 25.6 NM
NPA · Pensacola	TACAN	117.20	r079° / 35.9 NM
NUN · Saufley	VOR	108.80	r090° / 36.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open FD45 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD45. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER

1000 MAR WALT DRIVE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL

850-863-7540

Manager

DIANNE RISTOM

1000 MAR WALT DRIVE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL

850-315-4275

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

Nearby airports

KHRT · Hurlburt FieldPrivate (3 NM)KVPS · Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (6 NM)6FL5 · HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (8 NM)KDTS · Destin Executive Airport (9 NM)22FD · HCA Florida Northwest Rehabilitation Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (9 NM)1J9 · Fort Walton Beach Airport (11 NM)

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 FD45 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 FD45

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport (FD45) is a heliport in Fort Walton Beach, FL, at 47 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 FD45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FD45 have a control tower?

No. HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at FD45?

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FD45?

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Heliport is in Fort Walton Beach, FL, at an elevation of 47 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4552, -86.6326.

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