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4FD9

Bowman's Beach Helistop
Sanibel, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	4FD9
Lat/Long:	26-27-45.6200N 082-09-18.1600W 26-27.760333N 082-09.302667W 26.4626722,-82.1550444 (estimated)
Elevation:	5 ft. / 2 m (estimated)
Variation:	06W (2025)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33957

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1988
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FMY (17 nm NE):

123.725 (239-936-2318)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RSWr261/20.8		LEE COUNTY VORTAC		114.15		02W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CALOO		257/11.5		341		03W		FM	..-. --

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	81 x 81 ft. / 25 x 25 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	26-27.760333N
Longitude:	082-09.302667W
Elevation:	5.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST 15191 HOMESTEAD RD LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971 Phone 239-694-2174
Manager:	MIKE HASLAM II 15191 HOMESTEAD RD LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971 Phone 239-694-2174

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4FD9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFMY - Page Field Airport (17 nm NE)
KRSW - Southwest Florida International Airport (22 nm E)
FA54 - Coral Creek Airport (24 nm N)
KAPF - Naples Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
KPGD - Punta Gorda Airport (29 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	10:13
Sunrise	06:39	10:39
Sunset	20:12	00:12
Evening civil twilight	20:38	00:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-May-2026 11:49:19
Local (UTC-4)	24-May-2026 07:49:19

METAR

KFMY 17nm NE	241053Z 11005KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02440222
KRSW 21nm E	241053Z 07005KT 8SM FEW022 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02390233
KPGD 28nm N	241053Z 12006KT 9SM CLR 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02390228
KAPF 29nm SE	241053Z 09006KT 9SM CLR 24/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02440239 $

TAF

KFMY 17nm NE	240532Z 2406/2506 14007KT P6SM BKN120 FM241400 13010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 PROB30 2420/2424 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB
KRSW 21nm E	240532Z 2406/2506 13006KT P6SM SCT100 TEMPO 2406/2409 BKN100 FM241400 13011KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 PROB30 2420/2424 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB

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