Lake Wales Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
27-54-58.8900N (27.916358)
Longitude: 
081-32-56.3400W (-81.548983)
Elevation: 
125.0 feet MSL (38 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.6 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NE of Lake Wales, Florida
Found On: 
Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LEE W. TURNQUIST
3660 S. SCENIC HWY
LAKE WALES, FL 33898
863-528-4879
WHIRLY BIRDS INC
3660 S. SCENIC HWY
LAKE WALES, FL 33898
863-528-4879

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
06/1965
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMA (Miami)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1125 feet (343 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

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:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Saint Petersburg(PIE)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FA45

    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
    3.6 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
    (X25)
    308 315 100LL
    4.1 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)
    250 257 100LL, Jet A
    12.5 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)
    277 284 100LL, Jet A
    13.9 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)
    309 316 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    14.1 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)
    306 313 100LL
    19.5 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)
    176 183 100LL, Jet A
    23.2 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
    (ISM KISM ISM)
    14 21 100LL, Jet A
    25.3 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)
    279 285 100LL, Jet A
    29.7 Sebring Regional Airport
    (SEF KSEF SEF)
    158 165 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    29.8 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)
    216 222 100LL
    32.9 Plant City Airport
    (KPCM PCM)
    278 284 100LL, Jet A
    33.3 Orlando International Airport
    (MCO KMCO MCO)
    22 29 100LL, Jet A
    37.1 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
    (ZPH KZPH ZPH)
    300 306 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    39.4 Exec Airport
    (ORL KORL ORL)
    16 23 100, 100LL, Jet A
    42.6 Tampa Exec Airport
    (KVDF VDF)
    278 284 100LL, Jet A
    45.9 Arcadia Municipal Airport
    (X06)
    199 205 100LL
    47.4 Tampa North Aero Park Airport
    (X39)
    292 298 100LL, JP-8+100
    47.5 Orlando Apopka Airport
    (X04)
    357 364 100LL, Jet A
    47.7 Peter O Knight Airport
    (TPF KTPF TPF)
    270 276 100LL, Jet A
    49.2 Melbourne Orlando International Airport
    (MLB KMLB MLB)
    76 83 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FLD USED FOR AGRI OPNS.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
    A30-H1 INGRESS/EGRESS NE-SW.
    A31-H1 25' TRIANGULAR PAD WITHIN A 500 X 300 FT GRAVEL LNDG/TKOF AREA.
    A52-H1 18' TREES 300' TO SW; 20' TREES 300' NE;+35' PLINE 250' S; 25' POLE 400' E.
    E111 VFR ONLY; PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 25 ft (8 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FA45 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  25 ft x 25 ft (8 m x 8 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    125.0
    Latitude: 
    27-54-58.8900N
    Longitude: 
    081-32-56.3400W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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