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Bartow High School Heliport HeliportPrivate
FD65 · Bartow, FL · 116 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FD65
- Coordinates
- 27.8800, -81.8412
- Elevation
- 116 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- Attendance
- ALL ON CALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1986/07
- Distance from city
- 0 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:32 AM
Plan a flight from FD65
Runway H1/
15 ft × 15 ft · Turf H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 273° mag · 271° true
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r124° / 11.2 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 | r092° / 35.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD65. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS
BARTOW, FL
(863) 534-7400
Manager
TEDDY BROWN
1270 S BROADWAY, BARTOW, FL
813-534-7400
Remarks FAA
- VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.
- PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED TO LAND; CALL AMGR ON 813-534-7400.
- FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
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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 FD65 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.