Academy Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 27-56-49.0790N (27.946966)
Longitude: 
 082-25-15.3370W (-82.420927)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Tampa, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
NICK LOCICERO FIRE CHIEF
808 ZACK ST
TAMPA, FL 33602
813-274-7011		 TAMPA FIRE RESCUE
808 ZACK ST
TAMPA, FL 33602
813-274-7011

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 08/1988
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1600
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1000 feet (305 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    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 9FD6

    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
    2.4 Peter O Knight Airport
    (TPF KTPF TPF)    		 218 224 100LL, Jet A
    5.7 Tampa Exec Airport
    (KVDF VDF)    		 44 50 100LL, Jet A
    6.2 Tampa International Airport
    (TPA KTPA TPA)    		 286 292 100LL, Jet A
    14.0 Plant City Airport
    (KPCM PCM)    		 76 82 100LL, Jet A
    14.3 St Pete-Clearwater International Airport
    (PIE KPIE PIE)    		 260 266 100, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    15.4 Albert Whitted Airport
    (SPG KSPG SPG)    		 225 231 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    16.6 Tampa North Aero Park Airport
    (X39)    		 8 14 100LL, JP-8+100
    18.0 Clearwater Air Park Airport
    (CLW KCLW CLW)    		 275 281 100LL, Jet A
    19.0 Manatee Airport
    (48X)    		 196 202 100LL
    21.4 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)    		 83 90 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
    (ZPH KZPH ZPH)    		 39 45 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    23.3 Pilot Country Airport
    (X05)    		 350 356 100LL
    31.6 Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport
    (KBKV BKV)    		 356 362 100LL, Jet A
    33.8 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)    		 90 97 100LL, Jet A
    33.8 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
    (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)    		 192 198 100LL, Jet A
    35.5 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 79 86 100LL
    36.0 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 78 85 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    38.7 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)    		 131 138 100LL
    42.5 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 94 101 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
    (X25)    		 89 96 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
    E111 PRVDD VFT/PVT USE; INGRESS/EGRESS FROM 330 DEG TO 045 DEG AND 150 DEG TO 210 DEG; T/D AREA MARKED; ALL OPERATIONS DAY - VFR; AND ADEQUATE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM BE PRVDD IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LANDING AREA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 30 ft (9 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    9FD6 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  30 ft x 30 ft (9 m x 9 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Latitude: 
    		 27-56-49.0790N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-25-15.3770W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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