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53FL

University of Florida Heliport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	53FL
Lat/Long:	29-38-36.0200N 082-21-13.0700W 29-38.600333N 082-21.217833W 29.6433389,-82.3536306 (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)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
GNVr239/5.1	GATORS VORTAC	116.20	04W
OCFr347/28.7	OCALA VORTAC	113.70	00E
CTYr088/36.4	CROSS CITY VORTAC	112.00	02W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WYNDS		264/9.6		269		04W		GN	--. -.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	29-38.600333N
Longitude:	082-21.217833W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

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. WILDE 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 Regional 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-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	10:15
Sunrise	06:41	10:41
Sunset	20:30	00:30
Evening civil twilight	20:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Jul-2025 14:37:45
Local (UTC-4)	17-Jul-2025 10:37:45

METAR

KGNV 5nm NE	171353Z 17007KT 10SM FEW014 29/26 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02890256
KX60 18nm S	118.425 352-528-9949 171415Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM BKN016 29/26 A3013 RMK AO2 T02900257

TAF

KGNV
5nm NE

171143Z 1712/1812 14006KT P6SM SCT015 FM172200 15009KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN120 BKN250 TEMPO 1723/1803 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA BR SCT030 BKN040CB BKN070 FM180300 12004KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN120 BKN250 FM180700 00000KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250

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