Shands Helistop Heliport

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FAA: FA12

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Location

Latitude: 
 29-38-25.4200N (29.640394)
Longitude: 
 082-20-33.5700W (-82.342658)
Elevation: 
 258.0 feet MSL (79 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.4 W (as of April 2024 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: 



SHANDS HOSPITAL
801 SW 2ND AVE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
904-392-9146

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 10/1993
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1258 feet (383 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FDC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  JACKSONVILLE
118.175 ;10000 FT & BLW
Departure:  JACKSONVILLE
118.175 ;10000 FT & BLW

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILE INTL ATCT (JAX) 121.3.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 904
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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 FA12

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
4.7 Gainesville Regional Airport
(GNV KGNV GNV)		 51 57 100, Jet A
8.8 Flying Ten Airport
(0J8)		 261 267 100LL
19.7 Keystone Heights Airport
(42J)		 51 58 100LL, Jet A
28.8 Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport
(OCF KOCF OCF)		 167 173 100LL, Jet A-1+
34.1 Palatka Municipal - Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
(28J)		 88 95 100LL, Jet A
34.7 Lake City Gateway Airport
(LCQ KLCQ LCQ)		 339 345 100LL, Jet A
34.8 Marion County Airport
(X35)		 182 188 100LL, Jet A+
39.7 Cross City Airport
(CTY KCTY CTY)		 269 275 100LL, Jet A
42.3 Cecil Airport
(NZC KVQQ VQQ)		 34 41 100LL, Jet A-1+
47.3 Herlong Recreational Airport
(KHEG HEG)		 35 42 100LL, Jet A
47.9 Crystal River-Capt Tom Davis Field Airport
(KCGC CGC)		 194 200 100LL, Jet A
50.2 Inverness Airport
(KINF INF)		 178 184 100LL, Jet A+
53.1 Suwannee County Airport
(24J)		 318 324 100LL, Jet A
55.6 Northeast Florida Regional Airport
(UST KSGJ SGJ)		 69 76 100LL, Jet A
56.1 Umatilla Municipal Airport
(X23)		 139 146 100, 100LL
56.5 Leesburg International Airport
(LEE KLEE LEE)		 150 157 100LL, Jet A
60.0 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
(CRG KCRG CRG)		 45 52 100LL, Jet A
60.2 Flagler Exec Airport
(KFIN FIN)		 99 106 100LL, Jet A
61.5 Jacksonville International Airport
(JAX KJAX JAX)		 33 40 100LL, Jet A
65.2 Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Field Airport
(KDED DED)		 121 128 100LL, Jet A, UL94

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
A30-H1 LIMITED TO 11000 LBS GWT.
A81-APT 24 HRS
E111 VFR/PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA APROPLY MKD; NON-OBSTNG WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; LOA WITH SHANDS CAIR INSURING NO DISRUPTION OF FLIGHT OPNS BETWEEN TWO HELIPORTS.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: H1
Longest Runway: H1 is 72 ft (22 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

FA12 Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1  72 ft x 72 ft (22 m x 22 m)
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

Helipad H1
Elevation: 
 258.0
Latitude: 
 29-38-25.4200N
Longitude: 
 082-20-33.5700W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 None
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair

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

Maps & Diagrams

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