Location
Latitude: |
26-36-36.7800N (26.610217) |
Longitude: |
080-05-17.1700W (-80.088103) |
Elevation: |
13.0 feet MSL (4 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
7.5 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
04 N.M. W of Lake Worth, Florida |
Found On: |
Miami Chart |
FAA Region: |
ASO |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| EDGAR CINTRON 4200 CONGRESS AVENUE LAKE WORTH, FL 33461 561-868-3388 |
PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE 4200 CONGRESS AVENUE LAKE WORTH, FL 33461 561-868-3615 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Heliport |
Activation Date: |
09/2004 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZMA (Miami) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZMA (Miami) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1013 feet (309 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 561 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | ||
| FSS Name (ID): | Miami(MIA) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 42FD
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | PBI | . _ _ . _ . . . . . | Palm Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | 1 | 9 |
| 4.7 | PBI | . _ _ . _ . . . . . | Palm Beach | VOT | 109.00 | 349 | 357 |
| 22.3 | UTX | . . _ _ _ . . _ | United | NDB | 405 | 323 | 330 |
| 27.9 | FX | . . _ . _ . . _ | Praiz | NDB | 221 | 203 | 210 |
| 32.5 | FLL | . . _ . . _ . . . _ . . | Fort Lauderdale | VOR-DME | 114.40 | 187 | 194 |
| 34.0 | PHK | . _ _ . . . . . _ . _ | Pahokee | VOR-DME | 115.40 | 287 | 294 |
| 50.0 | MIA | _ _ . . . _ | Miami Intl | VOT | 112.00 | 191 | 198 |
| 50.6 | DHP | _ . . . . . . . _ _ . | Dolphin | VORTAC | 113.90 | 196 | 203 |
| 51.6 | VKZ | . . . _ _ . _ _ _ . . | Virginia Key | VOR-DME | 117.10 | 183 | 190 |
| 54.8 | FPR | . . _ . . _ _ . . _ . | Fort Pierce | NDB | 275 | 343 | 350 |
| 62.3 | TM | _ _ _ | Qeezy | NDB | 266 | 201 | 208 |
| 67.0 | TN | _ _ . | Monry | NDB | 227 | 228 | 235 |
| 67.6 | TRV | _ . _ . . . . _ | Treasure | VORTAC | 117.30 | 341 | 348 |
| 69.0 | HST | . . . . . . . _ | Homestead | TACAN | 108.20 | 193 | 200 |
| 69.2 | ZBV | _ _ . . _ . . . . . . _ | Bimini | VORTAC | 116.70 | 141 | 149 |
| 70.7 | ZFP | _ _ . . . . _ . . _ _ . | Freeport | NDB | 209 | 94 | 102 |
| 71.1 | LBV | . _ . . _ . . . . . . _ | La Belle | VORTAC | 110.40 | 280 | 287 |
| 74.7 | ZFP | _ _ . . . . _ . . _ _ . | Freeport | VOR-DME | 113.20 | 92 | 100 |
| 76.4 | BHF | Islands | NDB | 326 | 91 | 99 | |
| 90.7 | RSW | . _ . . . . . _ _ | Lee County | VORTAC | 114.15 | 267 | 274 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A1 | ADDITIONAL CONTACT CHRIS WARD - 561-868-3479 |
| A110-1 | OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED. |
| A110-2 | FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430 |
| A14 | ADDL CONTACT: JOAN RUMSEY 561-868-3480 |
| A30-H1 | CIRCULAR HELIPAD |
| E111 | PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, AND ALL APCH/DEP FROM THE EAST OR WEST; AND LOA WITH LNA AIRPORT. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | H1 |
| Longest Runway: | H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
42FD Airport Runway Details
| Helipad H1 | 40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | OWNER as of 01/06/2004 | |
| Surface: | Concrete - No special surface treatment | |
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
13.0 | |
Latitude: |
26-36-36.7800N | |
Longitude: |
080-05-17.1700W | |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
None |
Powerplant Repair: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
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