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4FD9

Bowman's Beach Helistop
Sanibel, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 02-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	10:30
Sunrise	06:55	10:55
Sunset	20:14	00:14
Evening civil twilight	20:39	00:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Aug-2025 00:37:05
Local (UTC-4)	02-Aug-2025 20:37:05

METAR

KFMY 17nm NE	022353Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 60000 T03110233 10339 20311 55006
KRSW 21nm E	022353Z 33005KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3002 RMK AO1 SLP161 T03060250 10344 20306 55005 $
KPGD 28nm N	022353Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 60000 T02940256 10344 20272 55004
KAPF 29nm SE	022353Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T03110228 10344 20311 55006

TAF

KFMY 17nm NE	021720Z 0218/0318 26007KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM022200 28007KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM030200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM031700 24006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
KRSW 21nm E	021720Z 0218/0318 26006KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM022200 28007KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM030200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM031700 24005KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250

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