Bowman's Beach Helistop Heliport

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FAA: 4FD9

Sanibel Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 26-27-45.6200N (26.462672)
Longitude: 
 082-09-18.1600W (-82.155044)
Elevation: 
 5.0 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.1 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Sanibel, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 03/1988
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1005 feet (306 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:  750
GA Local:  750 100.0%

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 813
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Miami(MIA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 4FD9

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    17.3 Page Field Airport
    (FMY KFMY FMY)    		 64 70 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 Southwest Florida International Airport
    (RSW KRSW RSW)    		 78 84 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    27.6 Naples Municipal Airport
    (APF KAPF APF)    		 132 138 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    28.7 Punta Gorda Airport
    (PGD KPGD PGD)    		 17 23 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    38.2 Marco Island Exec Airport
    (MRK KMKY MKY)    		 137 143 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    39.6 Venice Municipal Airport
    (VNC KVNC VNC)    		 337 343 100LL, Jet A
    40.6 Immokalee Regional Airport
    (IMM KIMM IMM)    		 92 99 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    42.4 La Belle Municipal Airport
    (X14)    		 66 73 100LL, Jet A
    47.1 Arcadia Municipal Airport
    (X06)    		 21 27 100LL
    55.3 Everglades Airpark Airport
    (X01)    		 131 138 100LL
    59.9 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
    (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)    		 339 345 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    61.4 Airglades Airport
    (2IS)    		 74 81 100LL, Jet A
    64.8 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)    		 13 19 100LL
    73.4 Manatee Airport
    (48X)    		 344 350 100LL
    73.8 Sebring Regional Airport
    (SEF KSEF SEF)    		 35 42 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    75.5 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 26 33 100LL, Jet A
    80.8 Palm Beach County Glades Airport
    (PHK KPHK PHK)    		 75 82 100LL, Jet A
    82.1 Albert Whitted Airport
    (SPG KSPG SPG)    		 342 348 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    84.9 Okeechobee County Airport
    (OBE KOBE OBE)    		 55 62 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    88.6 Peter O Knight Airport
    (TPF KTPF TPF)    		 349 355 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
    E111 PRVD VFR/PVT USE; & INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES LIMITED TO AN E/W DIRECTION.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 81 ft (25 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    4FD9 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  81 ft x 81 ft (25 m x 25 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 5.0
    Latitude: 
    		 26-27-45.6200N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-09-18.1600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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