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FA12 Shands Helistop
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: FA12
Lat/Long: 29-38-25.4200N 082-20-33.5700W
29-38.423667N 082-20.559500W
29.6403944,-82.3426583
(estimated)
Elevation: 258 ft. / 79 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (2005)
From city: 3 miles SW of GAINESVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32603

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1993
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 24 HRS

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 123.05
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: 118.175 ;10000 FT & BLW
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: 118.175 ;10000 FT & BLW
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)
WX AWOS-3 at 42J (20 nm NE): 124.275 (352-473-8273)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILE INTL ATCT (JAX) 121.3.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GNVr233/4.8GATORS VORTAC116.5504W
OCFr348/28.4OCALA VORTAC113.7000E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 72 x 72 ft. / 22 x 22 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Operational restrictions: LIMITED TO 11000 LBS GWT.
Latitude: 29-38.423667N
Longitude: 082-20.559500W
Elevation: 258.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none, in fair condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SHANDS HOSPITAL
1601 SW SHEALY DR
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
Phone 904-392-9146
Manager: MARK S WOMACK
1601 SW SHEALY DR
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
Phone 352-516-4328

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA12.

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)
28J - Palatka Municipal Airport/Lt. Kay Larkin Field (34 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4410:44
Sunrise07:0911:09
Sunset19:4923:49
Evening civil twilight20:1300:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Sep-2026 02:36:35
Local (UTC-4)  03-Sep-2026 22:36:35
 
METAR
KGNV 
5nm NE 		040153Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02610250
KX60 
18nm S 		 118.425 352-528-9949
032255Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT032 28/25 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S
K42J 
20nm NE 		040215Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2998 RMK A01
TAF
KGNV 
5nm NE 		032304Z 0323/0418 07006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT040 BKN100 FM040600 VRB02KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM041000 VRB02KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM041300 11003KT P6SM BKN015
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