FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FA45 |
| Lat/Long: | 27-54-58.0850N / 081-32-55.2720W
27-54.968083N / 081-32.921200W
27.9161347 / -81.5486867
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 125 ft. / 38 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of LAKE WALES, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33853 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at X07 (4 nm W): | 124.225 (863-678-1334) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BOW (13 nm W): | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| WX ASOS at GIF (14 nm NW): | 133.675 (863-956-2097) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AVO (20 nm S): | 118.725 (863-453-4223) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LALr099/25.0 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| ORLr197/39.3 | | ORLANDO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 00E |
Heliport Services
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 25 x 25 ft. / 8 x 8 m
25' TRIANGULAR PAD WITHIN A 500 X 300 FT GRAVEL LNDG/TKOF AREA. |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Operational restrictions: | INGRESS/EGRESS NE-SW. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WHIRLY BIRDS INC
1130 S. LAKESHORE BLVD.
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Phone 863-528-4879 |
| Manager: | LEE W. TURNQUIST
1130 S. LAKESHORE BLVD.
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Phone 863-528-4879 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 18' TREES 300' TO SW; 20' TREES 300' NE;+35' PLINE 250' S; 25' POLE 400' E. |
| - | FLD USED FOR AGRI OPNS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at FA45.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (4 nm W)
KBOW - Bartow Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KGIF - Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (14 nm NW)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (20 nm S)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (23 nm N)
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Times for 19-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 19:30:01 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-May-2013 15:30:01 |
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KBOW
12nm W | 191855Z AUTO 25007KT 010V020 8SM CLR 32/16 A3004 RMK AO2
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KGIF
14nm NW | 191853Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 33/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T03280167 TSNO
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KISM
23nm N | 191850Z 33012KT 7SM RA BKN050 BKN060 29/22 A3005 RMK RAB40
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KISM
23nm N | 191743Z 1918/2018 16007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 SCT100 FM192000 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN080 TEMPO 1920/1922 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM200000 13005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN120 FM200600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250
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KLAL
25nm W | 191724Z 1918/2018 26007KT P6SM FEW035 SCT300 FM192200 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN250 FM200400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200 FM201500 13005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200
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