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FA56 HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Heliport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: FA56
Lat/Long: 29-39-41.4000N 082-24-43.6000W
29-39.690000N 082-24.726667W
29.6615000,-82.4121111
(estimated)
Elevation: 143 ft. / 44 m (estimated)
Variation: 04W (2000)
From city: 5 miles W of GAINESVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32605

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/2001
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: ON CALL
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PERIMETER LGTS - 352-333-4000.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at GNV (8 nm E): 127.15 (352-335-8672)
WX AWOS-3T at X60 (19 nm S): 118.425 (352-528-9949)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GNVr260/7.5GATORS VORTAC116.5504W
OCFr342/30.6OCALA VORTAC113.7000E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface: mats
ROOFTOP.
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 29-39.690000N
Longitude: 082-24.726667W
Elevation: 143.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA INC
PO BOX 147006
GAINESVILLE, FL 32614-7006
Phone 352-333-4000
Manager: RALPH WACCARY
NORTH FLA RGNL MEDICAL CENTER, P.O. BOX 147006
GAINESVILLE, FL 32614-7006
Phone 352-333-4160

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA56.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (8 nm E)
X60 - Williston Regional Airport (19 nm S)
42J - Keystone Heights Airport (22 nm NE)
KOCF - Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field (31 nm S)
KLCQ - Lake City Gateway Airport (32 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2111:21
Sunrise07:4511:45
Sunset19:3423:34
Evening civil twilight19:5823:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Mar-2026 20:25:09
Local (UTC-4)  11-Mar-2026 16:25:09
 
METAR
KGNV 
7nm E 		111953Z 20009G12KT 10SM BKN070 33/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T03280167
KX60 
19nm S 		 118.425 352-528-9949
111435Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM SCT034 14/13 A3024 RMK AO2 T01430125
TAF
KGNV 
7nm E 		111739Z 1118/1218 22011G16KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM120100 25008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM120700 20004KT 6SM BR BKN007 FM121300 22010KT P6SM BKN009 FM121500 23012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT014 BKN022 PROB30 1215/1218 VRB15G30KT 3SM SHRA BKN030 OVC050
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