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53FL University of Florida Heliport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 17-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1010:10
Sunrise06:3610:36
Sunset20:1500:15
Evening civil twilight20:4100:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2025 14:23:10
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2025 10:23:10
 
METAR
KGNV 
5nm NE 		171353Z 30008KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02390222 $
KX60 
18nm S 		 118.425 352-528-9949
171355Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM OVC012 26/22 A3006 RMK AO2 T02570225
K42J 
20nm NE 		171355Z AUTO 27009KT 8SM CLR 26/23 A3003 RMK A01
TAF
KGNV 
5nm NE 		171122Z 1712/1812 24006KT P6SM BKN250 FM171400 25011G16KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM180100 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM180600 25004KT 3SM BR BKN005 BKN250 TEMPO 1808/1812 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
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