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53FL University of Florida Heliport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 53FL
Lat/Long: 29-38-36.0200N 082-21-13.0700W
29-38.600333N 082-21.217833W
29.6433389,-82.3536306
(estimated)
Elevation: 125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32603

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at GNV (5 nm NE): 127.15 (352-335-8672)
WX AWOS-3T at X60 (18 nm S): 118.425 (352-528-9949)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GNVr239/5.1GATORS VORTAC116.5504W
OCFr347/28.7OCALA VORTAC113.7000E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface: turf
Latitude: 29-38.600333N
Longitude: 082-21.217833W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
226 TIGERT HALL
GAINESVILLE, FL 32604
Phone 904-373-0517
Manager: CLINT L. WILDE
PO BOX 14485
GAINESVILLE, FL 32604
Phone 352-373-0517

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 HAS 60' LIGHT POLES AROUND HELIPORT BOUNDARY.
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53FL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (5 nm NE)
X60 - Williston Regional Airport (18 nm S)
42J - Keystone Heights Airport (20 nm NE)
KOCF - Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field (29 nm S)
KLCQ - Lake City Gateway Airport (34 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5311:53
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset18:0923:09
Evening civil twilight18:3423:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Feb-2026 14:36:59
Local (UTC-5)  05-Feb-2026 09:36:59
 
METAR
KGNV 
5nm NE 		051414Z 32010KT 4SM BR OVC004 08/08 A3003 RMK AO2 CIG 004V008 T00830078
KX60 
18nm S 		 118.425 352-528-9949
051415Z AUTO 34010KT 3SM BR OVC003 07/07 A3003 RMK AO2 T00750071
TAF
KGNV 
5nm NE 		051120Z 0512/0612 30009KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM051300 31010G15KT P6SM OVC007 FM051500 30012G18KT P6SM OVC012 FM051800 30014G23KT P6SM OVC020 FM052100 29014G23KT P6SM SCT025 FM060000 29008KT P6SM FEW025 FM060600 28005KT P6SM SCT250
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