NCH Downtown Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

FD97 · Naples, FL · 42 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FD97
Coordinates: 26.1510, -81.7978
Elevation: 42 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1986/11
Distance from city: 0 N

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	06:10 AM	10:10Z
Sunrise	06:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:49 PM	00:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:49 PM → 06:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:36 AM

Plan a flight from FD97

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/

48 ft × 48 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 42 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/	48 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CYY · Cypress	VOR-DME	108.60	r265° / 1.1 NM
RSW · Lee Co	VORTAC	111.80	r185° / 22.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open FD97 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD97. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

350 7TH ST NORTH, NAPLES, FL

(239) 624-2855

Manager

JENNIFER SMITH

350 7TH ST N, NAPLES, FL

239-624-1528

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Runways

REQ ALL APCHS & DEPS BE TO THE E OF THE HELISTOP.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 813-263-5114.

Obstructions

43' BUILDINGS WEST; ANTENNAS 1000' TO 3000' EAST & SOUTH.

Contact

EXT 2524

Nearby airports

KAPF · Naples Municipal Airport (1 NM)65FA · Physicians Regional Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 NM)FA37 · Wing South AirparkPrivate (6 NM)4FL7 · Physicians Regional Medical Center Collier Boulevard HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)FA98 · North Collier Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)KMKY · Marco Island Executive Airport (12 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 FD97 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 FD97

NCH Downtown Hospital Heliport (FD97) is a heliport in Naples, FL, at 42 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 48 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD97, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FD97 have a control tower?

No. NCH Downtown 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 FD97?

NCH Downtown Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 48 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FD97?

NCH Downtown Hospital Heliport is in Naples, FL, at an elevation of 42 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.1510, -81.7978.

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