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FA45

Lake Wales Heliport
Lake Wales, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FA45
Lat/Long:	27-54-58.8900N 081-32-56.3400W 27-54.981500N 081-32.939000W 27.9163583,-81.5489833 (estimated)
Elevation:	125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of LAKE WALES, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33853

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at X07 (4 nm W):	124.225 (863-678-1334)
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (13 nm W):	123.775 (863-533-9004)
WX ASOS at GIF (14 nm NW):	133.675 (863-956-2097)
WX AWOS-3 at AVO (20 nm S):	118.725 (863-453-4223)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LALr099/25.0		LAKELAND VORTAC		116.00		01E
ORLr197/39.2		ORLANDO VORTAC		112.20		00E

Heliport Services

Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	25 x 25 ft. / 8 x 8 m 25' TRIANGULAR PAD WITHIN A 500 X 300 FT GRAVEL LNDG/TKOF AREA.
Surface:	concrete
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS NE-SW.
Latitude:	27-54.981500N
Longitude:	081-32.939000W
Elevation:	125.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WHIRLY BIRDS INC 3660 S. SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL 33898 Phone 863-528-4879
Manager:	LEE W. TURNQUIST 3660 S. SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL 33898 Phone 863-528-4879

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	18' TREES 300' TO SW; 20' TREES 300' NE;+35' PLINE 250' S; 25' POLE 400' E.
-	FLD USED FOR AGRI OPNS.
-	FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA45.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (4 nm W)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (13 nm W)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (14 nm NW)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (20 nm S)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (23 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	10:22
Sunrise	06:48	10:48
Sunset	20:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	20:43	00:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jul-2026 09:27:59
Local (UTC-4)	28-Jul-2026 05:27:59

METAR

KBOW 12nm W	280915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT013 25/25 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W PWINO
KGIF 14nm NW	280922Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM BKN011 26/24 A2986 RMK AO1 T02610244 $

TAF

KISM 23nm N	280522Z 2806/2906 23005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT300 FM281800 24008KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB SCT250 FM290000 23005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250
KLAL 25nm W	280521Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM281500 24007KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN250 FM282200 25008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

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