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FA12 Shands Helistop
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

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 VORTAC116.2004W
OCFr348/28.4OCALA VORTAC113.7000E
CTYr088/36.9CROSS CITY VORTAC112.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WYNDS263/9.126904WGN --. -.

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
801 SW 2ND AVE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
Phone 904-392-9146

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 Municipal 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 02-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0310:03
Sunrise06:3010:30
Sunset20:2400:24
Evening civil twilight20:5100:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Jun-2025 00:04:56
Local (UTC-4)  02-Jun-2025 20:04:56
 
METAR
KGNV 
5nm NE 		022353Z 00000KT 10SM SCT100 29/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02890178 10322 20289 53004 $
KX60 
18nm S 		 118.425 352-528-9949
022355Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2999 RMK AO2 T02670186 10319 20266 403190159
K42J 
20nm NE 		022355Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3000 RMK A01
TAF
KGNV 
5nm NE 		021721Z 0218/0318 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM022100 22008KT P6SM BKN060 BKN250 FM030100 11005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN250 FM031400 08008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN120 BKN250
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