George E Weems Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
FL65 · Apalachicola, FL · 16 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FL65
- Coordinates
- 29.7240, -84.9922
- Elevation
- 16 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2019/02
- Distance from city
- 1 WSW
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 | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
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Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM · Tyndall | TACAN | 117.70 | r125° / 36.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FL65. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
Contact
- ADDNL CTC RICHARD LEWIS; RLEWIS@WEEMSMEMORIAL.COM
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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 FL65 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 FL65
George E Weems Memorial Hospital Heliport (FL65) is a heliport in Apalachicola, FL, at 16 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FL65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FL65 have a control tower?
No. George E Weems Memorial Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is FL65?
George E Weems Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Apalachicola, FL, at an elevation of 16 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7240, -84.9922.
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