Shands Helistop Heliport (FA12)

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Shands Helistop Heliport (FA12)
FA12
Shands Helistop Heliport (FA12)
Gainesville, FL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FA12
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°20'33.5700" W / 29°38'25.4200" N
-82.342658 / 29.640394 (Estimated)
Elevation 258.00 ft / 78.64 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SW of Gainesville, FL
Location Alachua County, FL
Magnetic Variation 05W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner SHANDS HOSPITAL
Address 1601 SW SHEALY DR
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
Phone number 904-392-9146
Manager MARK S WOMACK
Address 1601 SW SHEALY DR
GAINESVILLE, FL 32610
Phone number 352-516-4328
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Sectional chart JACKSONVILLE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS GNV - GAINESVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility FDC
Airport Communications
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 72 x 72 ft (22 x 22 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H1
Physical elevation 258.00 ft ft
Coordinates 29.640394 / -82.342658 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking None , Fair Condition
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
  • VFR/PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA APROPLY MKD; NON-OBSTNG WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; LOA WITH SHANDS CAIR INSURING NO DISRUPTION OF FLIGHT OPNS BETWEEN TWO HELIPORTS.