Manatee County Sheriff's Office Heliport

Location

Latitude:	27-32-02.3000N (27.533972)
Longitude:	082-33-54.8700W (-82.565242)
Elevation:	15.0 feet MSL (5 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6.1 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. NNE of Palmetto, Florida
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 600 U.S. HIGHWAY 301 BLVD. WEST, SU BRADENTON, FL 34205 9417473011	MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 600 U.S. HIGHWAY 301 BLVD. WEST, SU BRADENTON, FL 34205 9417473011

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Heliport
Activation Date:	08/2024
Control tower:	No
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMA (Miami)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1015 feet (309 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:

122.900

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:
FSS Name (ID):	Saint Petersburg(PIE)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5FD3

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
7.6	SRQ	. . . . _ . _ _ . _	Sarasota	VOR-DME	117.00	179	185
19.7	AM	. _ _ _	Picny	NDB	388	2	8
19.8	MCF	_ _ _ . _ . . . _ .	Macdill	TACAN	111.00	7	13
23.3	PIE	. _ _ . . . .	St Petersburg	VORTAC	116.40	344	350
26.5	TPA	_ . _ _ . . _	Tampa Intl	VOT	111.00	3	9
28.6	PI	. _ _ . . .	Capok	NDB	360	345	351
29.2	VNC	. . . _ _ . _ . _ .	Venice	NDB	206	165	171
33.2	TP	_ . _ _ .	Cosme	NDB	368	3	9
39.9	LAL	. _ . . . _ . _ . .	Lakeland	VORTAC	116.00	47	53
46.9	RHZ	. _ . . . . . _ _ . .	Zephyrhills	NDB	253	27	33
48.1	PGD	. _ _ . _ _ . _ . .	Punta Gorda	VOR	110.20	140	146
69.4	FM	. . _ . _ _	Caloo	NDB	341	151	157
73.5	RSW	. _ . . . . . _ _	Lee County	VORTAC	114.15	144	150
75.6	LBV	. _ . . _ . . . . . . _	La Belle	VORTAC	110.40	123	129
83.7	OR	_ _ _ . _ .	Herny	NDB	221	45	52
86.9	LEE	. _ . . . .	Leesburg	NDB	335	27	33
88.9	ORL	_ _ _ . _ . . _ . .	Orlando	VORTAC	112.20	46	53
92.9	CYY	_ . _ . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Cypress	VOR-DME	108.60	152	158

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
6.9	Manatee Airport (48X)	20	26	100LL
8.3	Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)	176	182	100LL, Jet A
14.3	Albert Whitted Airport (SPG KSPG SPG)	346	352	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
23.4	St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE KPIE PIE)	344	350	100, Jet A, Jet A-1+
23.7	Peter O Knight Airport (TPF KTPF TPF)	15	21	100LL, Jet A
26.5	Tampa International Airport (TPA KTPA TPA)	3	9	100LL, Jet A
28.5	Clearwater Air Park Airport (CLW KCLW CLW)	338	344	100LL, Jet A
28.6	Venice Municipal Airport (VNC KVNC VNC)	166	172	100LL, Jet A
31.1	Tampa Exec Airport (KVDF VDF)	22	28	100LL, Jet A
35.2	Plant City Airport (KPCM PCM)	37	43	100LL, Jet A
36.5	Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN CHN)	91	98	100LL
39.8	Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL KLAL LAL)	46	53	100LL, Jet A
42.5	Tampa North Aero Park Airport (X39)	13	19	100LL, JP-8+100
43.7	Arcadia Municipal Airport (X06)	117	124	100LL
46.9	Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH KZPH ZPH)	27	33	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
47.9	Pilot Country Airport (X05)	4	10	100LL
48.0	Punta Gorda Airport (PGD KPGD PGD)	140	146	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
48.2	Bartow Exec Airport (BOW KBOW BOW)	59	66	100LL, Jet A
52.9	Jack Browns Seaplane Base (F57)	53	60	100LL
53.5	Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF KGIF GIF)	53	60	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS

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Remarks

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	H1
Longest Runway:	H1 is 35 ft (11 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

5FD3 Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1	35 ft x 35 ft (11 m x 11 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 08/26/2024
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment

	Helipad H1
Elevation:	14.1
Latitude:	27-32-02.3000N
Longitude:	082-33-54.8700W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Services

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

FAA: 5FD3

Location

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Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5FD3

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5FD3 Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1

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