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FA45

Lake Wales Heliport
Lake Wales, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	FA45
Lat/Long:	27-54-58.8900N 081-32-56.3400W 27-54.981500N 081-32.939000W 27.9163583,-81.5489833 (estimated)
Elevation:	125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of LAKE WALES, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33853

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at X07 (4 nm W):	124.225 (863-678-1334)
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (13 nm W):	123.775 (863-533-9004)
WX ASOS at GIF (14 nm NW):	133.675 (863-956-2097)
WX AWOS-3 at AVO (20 nm S):	118.725 (863-453-4223)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LALr099/25.0		LAKELAND VORTAC		116.00		01E
ORLr197/39.2		ORLANDO VORTAC		112.20		00E

Heliport Services

Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	25 x 25 ft. / 8 x 8 m 25' TRIANGULAR PAD WITHIN A 500 X 300 FT GRAVEL LNDG/TKOF AREA.
Surface:	concrete
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS NE-SW.
Latitude:	27-54.981500N
Longitude:	081-32.939000W
Elevation:	125.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WHIRLY BIRDS INC 3660 S. SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL 33898 Phone 863-528-4879
Manager:	LEE W. TURNQUIST 3660 S. SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL 33898 Phone 863-528-4879

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	18' TREES 300' TO SW; 20' TREES 300' NE;+35' PLINE 250' S; 25' POLE 400' E.
-	FLD USED FOR AGRI OPNS.
-	FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA45.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (4 nm W)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (13 nm W)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (14 nm NW)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (20 nm S)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (23 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:47	10:47
Sunrise	07:11	11:11
Sunset	19:34	23:34
Evening civil twilight	19:58	23:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Sep-2025 18:12:41
Local (UTC-4)	12-Sep-2025 14:12:41

METAR

KBOW 12nm W	121755Z 05008KT 10SM SCT050 30/22 A2999 RMK AO2 PWINO
KGIF 14nm NW	121753Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM SCT055 31/23 A2999 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT NE AND E SLP154 T03060228 10311 20239 58014
KAGR 20nm SE	121755Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM SCT031 SCT150 BKN190 31/23 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP147 60000 T03080234 10310 20251 58014 $

TAF

KISM 23nm N	121127Z 1212/1312 36006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 FM121500 03009KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM121700 03012G22KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB BKN200 TEMPO 1218/1221 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM130000 02005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200
KLAL 25nm W	121138Z 1212/1312 04008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 BKN250 PROB30 1221/1224 6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM130100 04006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 BKN250 FM130600 02004KT P6SM SCT250

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