FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FA47 |
| Lat/Long: | 25-33-57.3850N / 080-21-02.1920W
25-33.956417N / 080-21.036533W
25.5659403 / -80.3506089
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles NE of HOMESTEAD, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33190 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL. |
| Activation date: | 03/1976 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at TMB (7 nm NW): | PHONE 305-235-1332 |
| WX AWOS-3 at X51 (12 nm W): | 118.375 ((305) 247-2791) |
| WX ASOS at MIA (14 nm N): | PHONE 305-870-0235 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DHPr184/14.0 | | DOLPHIN VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| VKZr228/15.4 | | VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
| FLLr204/32.1 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PLANTATION | | 195/34.7 | | 242 | | 03W | | PJN | .--. .--- -. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 114 x 86 ft. / 35 x 26 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/gravel |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
111 NW 1ST STREET
MIAMI, FL 33128 |
| Manager: | BRODES H. HARTLEY, JR.
10300 SW 216TH STREET
MIAMI, FL 33170
Phone 305-253-5100 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at FA47.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHST - Homestead Air Reserve Base (5 nm S)
KTMB - Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (7 nm NW)
X51 - Homestead General Aviation Airport (12 nm W)
KMIA - Miami International Airport (14 nm N)
07FA - Ocean Reef Club Airport (15 nm S)
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 00:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 17:58:10 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 13:58:10 |
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| METAR |
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KHST
6nm S | 181558Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02920225
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KTMB
7nm NW | 181553Z 13010G16KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T03000217
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KMIA
13nm N | 181653Z 13013G18KT 10SM SCT030 BKN040 BKN080 29/22 A3010 RMK AO2 RAB35E48 SLP192 P0000 T02890217
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KHST
6nm S | 1816/1922 15006KT 9999 FEW025 BKN070 QNH3000INS BECMG 1817/1818 11009KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN080 QNH2995INS BECMG 1822/1823 12006KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT060 QNH3000INS BECMG 1914/1915 15006KT 9999 VCSH FEW055 BKN300 QNH3005INS T32/1821Z T22/1912Z
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KTMB
7nm NW | 181125Z 1812/1912 00000KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 FM181400 12011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 FM190000 11008KT P6SM SCT035
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KMIA
13nm N | 181500Z 1815/1912 12011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT050 FM190000 11008KT P6SM SCT035
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