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4FD9 Bowman's Beach Helistop
Sanibel, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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
RSWr261/20.8LEE COUNTY VORTAC114.1502W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CALOO257/11.534103WFM ..-. --

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: leftleft

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 10-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1810:18
Sunrise06:4410:44
Sunset20:2400:24
Evening civil twilight20:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Jul-2026 01:20:51
Local (UTC-4)  10-Jul-2026 21:20:51
 
METAR
KFMY 
17nm NE 		110053Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02330217
KRSW 
21nm E 		110053Z 06007KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02390100
KPGD 
28nm N 		110053Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM FEW100 23/21 A3010 RMK AO2 RAE08 SLP192 P0000 T02280211
KAPF 
29nm SE 		110053Z 06004KT 9SM CLR 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02440233 $
TAF
KFMY 
17nm NE 		102002Z 1020/1118 22008KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN070 TEMPO 1020/1022 VRB35G50KT 1/4SM +TSRA BKN020CB FM102200 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 FM110100 08004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM111500 14007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
KRSW 
21nm E 		101841Z 1019/1118 13009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB SCT250 TEMPO 1019/1022 VRB20G35KT 1SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM102200 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 FM110100 08004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM111500 14007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
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