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53FL

University of Florida Heliport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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		116.55		04W
OCFr347/28.7		OCALA VORTAC		113.70		00E

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 4505 NE 41ST TER GAINESVILLE, FL 32609 Phone 904-373-0517
Manager:	CLINT L. WILDE PO BOX 14485 GAINESVILLE, FL 32604 Phone 352-514-3774

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 05-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	10:27
Sunrise	06:52	10:52
Sunset	20:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	20:44	00:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Aug-2026 12:24:07
Local (UTC-4)	05-Aug-2026 08:24:07

METAR

KGNV 5nm NE	051153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3012 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP196 P0000 60000 70031 T02280222 10233 20217 53014
KX60 18nm S	118.425 352-528-9949 051155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3010 RMK AO2

TAF

KGNV
5nm NE

051120Z 0512/0612 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250 FM051600 16007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT080 PROB30 0518/0522 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM060000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

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