Pennington Heliport HeliportPrivate

FL71 · De Funiak Springs, FL · 40 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: FL71
Coordinates: 30.3744, -86.1794
Elevation: 40 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
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 ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2001/02
Distance from city: 25 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunrise	05:44 AM	10:44Z
Sunset	07:50 PM	00:50Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:18 PM	01:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:18 PM → 05:16 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:50 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from FL71

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 40 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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DWG · Warrington	TACAN	134.50	r109° / 18.7 NM
HRT · Hurlburt	TACAN	110.80	r097° / 26.7 NM
PFN · Panama City	VORTAC	114.30	r290° / 27.5 NM
PAM · Tyndall	TACAN	117.70	r300° / 36.3 NM
CEW · Crestview	VORTAC	115.90	r133° / 37.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open FL71 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FL71. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

752 TRIPLE G RD, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

850-892-8186

Manager

WILEY WILLOUGHBY

25221 HWY 331 SOUTH, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL

850-892-8111

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC TYNDALL APCH AT 850-283-2900 OR 850-283-3353, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

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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 FL71 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 FL71

Pennington Heliport (FL71) is a heliport in De Funiak Springs, FL, at 40 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FL71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FL71 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at FL71?

Pennington Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FL71?

Pennington Heliport is in De Funiak Springs, FL, at an elevation of 40 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3744, -86.1794.

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