Shands Cair Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 29-38-07.8600N (29.635517)
Longitude: 
 082-21-02.0600W (-82.350572)
Elevation: 
 94.0 feet MSL (29 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SW of Gainesville, Florida
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
ED CREWS
2101 SW 16 AVE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32608
352-265-0222		 SHANDS HOSPITAL
BOX 100332
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
352-265-0222

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/1982
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1094 feet (333 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Gainesville(GNV)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 63FL

    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
    5.3 Gainesville Regional Airport
    (GNV KGNV GNV)    		 51 58 100, Jet A
    8.3 Flying Ten Airport
    (0J8)    		 263 269 100LL
    20.2 Keystone Heights Airport
    (42J)    		 51 58 100LL, Jet A+
    28.6 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
    (OCF KOCF OCF)    		 166 173 100LL, Jet A-1+
    34.5 Marion County Airport
    (X35)    		 182 188 100LL, Jet A+
    34.5 Palatka Municipal/Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
    (28J)    		 87 94 100LL, Jet A
    34.8 Lake City Gateway Airport
    (LCQ KLCQ LCQ)    		 340 346 100LL, Jet A
    39.3 Cross City Airport
    (CTY KCTY CTY)    		 270 276 100LL, Jet A
    42.8 Cecil Airport
    (NZC KVQQ VQQ)    		 35 42 100LL, Jet A-1+
    47.5 Crystal River/Davis Field Airport
    (KCGC CGC)    		 194 200 100LL, Jet A
    47.8 Herlong Recreational Airport
    (KHEG HEG)    		 36 43 100LL, Jet A
    49.9 Inverness Airport
    (KINF INF)    		 178 184 100LL, Jet A+
    53.1 Suwannee County Airport
    (24J)    		 318 324 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    56.1 Northeast Florida Regional Airport
    (UST KSGJ SGJ)    		 69 76 100LL, Jet A
    56.2 Umatilla Municipal Airport
    (X23)    		 139 146 100, 100LL
    56.4 Leesburg International Airport
    (LEE KLEE LEE)    		 149 156 100LL, Jet A
    60.5 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
    (CRG KCRG CRG)    		 45 52 100LL, Jet A
    60.5 Flagler Exec Airport
    (KFIN FIN)    		 99 106 100LL, Jet A
    61.9 Jacksonville International Airport
    (JAX KJAX JAX)    		 33 40 100LL, Jet A
    65.4 Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport
    (KDED DED)    		 121 128 100LL, Jet A, UL94

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
    A82 FREQ 123.025 MNTD AT HELI.
    E111 VFR/PVT USE; APCH/DEP OPS 030-110 DEGS & 260-330 DEGRS; TKOF/LNDG AREA APPROPLY MKD; NON-OBSTG WIND INDCR MNTND; LOA WITH SHANDS HELI INSURING NO DISRUPTIVE OPNS BTN THE TWO LOCATIONS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 60 ft (18 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    63FL Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  60 ft x 60 ft (18 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 94.0
    Latitude: 
    		 29-38-07.8600N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-21-02.0600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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