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FA45

Lake Wales Heliport
Lake Wales, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 20-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	11:37
Sunrise	07:00	12:00
Sunset	18:20	23:20
Evening civil twilight	18:43	23:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Feb-2025 13:30:22
Local (UTC-5)	20-Feb-2025 08:30:22

METAR

KBOW 12nm W	201320Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM BKN009 BKN013 15/12 A3010 RMK AO2 PWINO
KGIF 14nm NW	201253Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM OVC010 14/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01390122
KAGR 20nm SE	201255Z AUTO M 10SM OVC010 15/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01510136 $

TAF

KISM 23nm N	201120Z 2012/2112 35009KT P6SM OVC010 FM201400 34012KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 2014/2016 BKN007 FM201700 33010KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM201800 33011KT P6SM FEW025 OVC030 FM202000 33010KT P6SM FEW025 SCT300 FM210000 35011KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250
KLAL 25nm W	201120Z 2012/2112 33010KT P6SM OVC007 FM201500 35010KT P6SM BKN015 BKN250 FM201900 34009G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250

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