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53FL University of Florida Heliport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 53FL
Lat/Long: 29-38-38.8830N 082-21-11.3770W
29-38.648050N 082-21.189617W
29.6441342,-82.3531603
(estimated)
Elevation: 125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32603

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at GNV (5 nm NE): 127.15 (352-335-8672)
WX AWOS-3T at X60 (18 nm S): 118.425 (352-528-9949)
WX AWOS-3 at 42J (20 nm NE): 124.275 (352-473-8273)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GNVr239/5.1GATORS VORTAC116.2004W
OCFr347/28.8OCALA VORTAC113.7000E
CTYr088/36.4CROSS CITY VORTAC112.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WYNDS265/9.626904WGN --. -.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface: turf
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
226 TIGERT HALL
GAINESVILLE, FL 32604
Phone 904-373-0517
Manager: CLINT L. WILD
PO BOX 14485
GAINESVILLE, FL 32604
Phone 352-373-0517

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 HAS 60' LIGHT POLES AROUND HELIPORT BOUNDARY.
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53FL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGNV - Gainesville Regional Airport (5 nm NE)
X60 - Williston Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
42J - Keystone Heights Airport (20 nm NE)
KOCF - Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field (29 nm S)
KLCQ - Lake City Gateway Airport (34 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4910:49
Sunrise07:1311:13
Sunset19:5023:50
Evening civil twilight20:1400:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Apr-2025 06:18:34
Local (UTC-4)  07-Apr-2025 02:18:34
 
METAR
KGNV 
5nm NE 		070553Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM SCT070 22/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02170206 10267 20217 56012 TSNO $
KX60 
18nm S 		 118.425 352-528-9949
070555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T01970194 10250 20194
K42J 
20nm NE 		070555Z AUTO 16005KT 7SM OVC060 21/21 A2993 RMK A01
TAF
KGNV 
5nm NE 		070540Z 0706/0806 21006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 FM070830 18008KT 6SM BR SCT005 BKN008 OVC015 FM071300 19011G16KT P6SM SCT009 BKN012 FM071600 20015G24KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 BKN250 FM072000 23017G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN120 PROB30 0721/0723 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM072300 23014KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN022 PROB30 0800/0802 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN015CB
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