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4FD9

Bowman's Beach Helistop
Sanibel, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	4FD9
Lat/Long:	26-27-45.6200N 082-09-18.1600W 26-27.760333N 082-09.302667W 26.4626722,-82.1550444 (estimated)
Elevation:	5 ft. / 2 m (estimated)
Variation:	06W (2025)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	33957

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1988
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FMY (17 nm NE):

123.725 (239-936-2318)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RSWr261/20.8		LEE COUNTY VORTAC		114.15		02W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CALOO		257/11.5		341		03W		FM	..-. --

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	81 x 81 ft. / 25 x 25 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	26-27.760333N
Longitude:	082-09.302667W
Elevation:	5.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST 15191 HOMESTEAD RD LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971 Phone 239-694-2174
Manager:	MIKE HASLAM II 15191 HOMESTEAD RD LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971 Phone 239-694-2174

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4FD9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFMY - Page Field Airport (17 nm NE)
KRSW - Southwest Florida International Airport (22 nm E)
FA54 - Coral Creek Airport (24 nm N)
KAPF - Naples Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
KPGD - Punta Gorda Airport (29 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	11:45
Sunrise	07:11	12:11
Sunset	17:38	22:38
Evening civil twilight	18:03	23:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Dec-2025 09:40:42
Local (UTC-5)	16-Dec-2025 04:40:42

METAR

KFMY 17nm NE	160853Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01330094 55007
KRSW 21nm E	160853Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01390100 56009
KPGD 28nm N	160853Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01060094 56007
KAPF 29nm SE	160853Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01610117 56012

TAF

KFMY 17nm NE	160529Z 1606/1706 05008KT P6SM SCT050
KRSW 21nm E	160529Z 1606/1706 05008KT P6SM SCT050

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