De Soto Meml Hospital Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 27-13-40.7600N (27.227989)
Longitude: 
 081-51-03.5600W (-81.850989)
Elevation: 
 65.0 feet MSL (20 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.5 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. SW of Arcadia, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
VINCE SICA
900 N. ROBERT AVE
ARCADIA, FL 34266
863-494-8402		 DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
900 N. ROBERT AVE
ARCADIA, FL 34266
863-494-3535

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/1986
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1065 feet (325 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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    Area Code: 813
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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 FD85

    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
    2.1 Arcadia Municipal Airport
    (X06)    		 160 167 100LL
    17.3 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)    		 354 361 100LL
    20.0 Punta Gorda Airport
    (PGD KPGD PGD)    		 201 207 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    27.7 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 38 45 100LL, Jet A
    30.4 Sebring Regional Airport
    (SEF KSEF SEF)    		 63 70 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    32.8 Venice Municipal Airport
    (VNC KVNC VNC)    		 253 259 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 La Belle Municipal Airport
    (X14)    		 142 149 100LL, Jet A
    38.5 Page Field Airport
    (FMY KFMY FMY)    		 180 186 100LL, Jet A
    38.8 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
    (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)    		 285 291 100LL, Jet A
    41.7 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 16 23 100LL, Jet A
    41.8 Southwest Florida International Airport
    (RSW KRSW RSW)    		 172 179 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    43.1 Bartow Exec Airport
    (BOW KBOW BOW)    		 4 11 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Manatee Airport
    (48X)    		 305 311 100LL
    45.5 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
    (X25)    		 16 23 100LL
    46.4 Lakeland Linder International Airport
    (LAL KLAL LAL)    		 348 355 100LL, Jet A
    49.2 Plant City Airport
    (KPCM PCM)    		 340 346 100LL, Jet A
    50.0 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
    (F57)    		 5 12 100LL
    50.4 Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (GIF KGIF GIF)    		 5 12 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    52.0 Airglades Airport
    (2IS)    		 124 131 100LL, Jet A
    52.1 Peter O Knight Airport
    (TPF KTPF TPF)    		 322 328 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
    A52-H1 55' TV TWR 185 DEG S; AND 300' RDO TWR 260 DEG 1/4 MILE.
    E111 PRVDD VFR PVT USE ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 70 ft (21 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FD85 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  70 ft x 45 ft (21 m x 14 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 10/13/2006
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 65.0
    Latitude: 
    		 27-13-40.5200N
    Longitude: 
    		 081-50-59.0600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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