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FA53

Eagles Nest Heliport
Auburndale, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FA53
Lat/Long:	28-02-21.7000N 081-50-34.3100W 28-02.361667N 081-50.571833W 28.0393611,-81.8428639 (estimated)
Elevation:	125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (2000)
From city:	5 miles SW of AUBURNDALE, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	33823

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2001
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at GIF (5 nm E):	133.675 (863-956-2097)
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (7 nm SE):	123.775 (863-533-9004)
WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (10 nm W):	PHONE 863-834-2030
WX AWOS-3 at X07 (15 nm SE):	124.225 (863-678-1334)
WX AWOS-3 at PCM (17 nm W):	120.025 (813-764-8259)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LALr070/9.6		LAKELAND VORTAC		116.00		01E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	500 x 20 ft. / 152 x 6 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	28-02.361667N
Longitude:	081-50.571833W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LARRY GROOVER 5002 BARLOW LOOP ROAD LAKELAND, FL 33811 Phone 863-647-3439
Manager:	LARRY GROOVER 1633 TAYOR ST AUBURNDALE, FL 33823 Phone 863-665-4512

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FA53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (5 nm E)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (7 nm SE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (10 nm W)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (17 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	10:05
Sunrise	06:31	10:31
Sunset	20:24	00:24
Evening civil twilight	20:51	00:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jun-2026 09:19:27
Local (UTC-4)	15-Jun-2026 05:19:27

METAR

KGIF 5nm E	150853Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3001 RMK AO1 SLP160 T02500233 56009
KBOW 8nm SE	150855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3002 RMK AO2 PWINO
KLAL 10nm SW	150850Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 24/24 A3001
KPCM 17nm W	150855Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM CLR 25/25 A3001 RMK AO2 T02500250 56010 $

TAF

KLAL
10nm SW

150520Z 1506/1606 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 FM151400 26007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM151600 27009KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 FM152200 27008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM160200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250

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