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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

King Heliport

ID 87FL Elev 8 ft Lat 28° 15.16' N Lon 82° 44.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 87FL

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Aerial view · 87FL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 87FL — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 87FL

1 runway end on file. Longest: 29 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 29 ft 29 ft CONC Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 87FL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • ·PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; THE REQUIREMENTS OF AC 150/5370-2, OPERATIONAL SAFETY ON AIRPORTS DURING CONSTRUCTION ARE MET; THE PROPONENT REFERENCE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5300-13, "AIRPORT DESIGN," IN ESTABLISHING AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT THIS AIRPORT. -- ALL FAR PART 77 PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE REVIEWED WITH RESPECT TO THE NEED FOR MARKING AND LIGHTING, OR REMOVAL.
  • ·IF PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THE THRESHOLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED, TO PROVIDE A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END; THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY SHOULD CONDUCT AN ANNUAL OBSTACLE ASSESSMENT FOR NEW OBSTACLE WHICH MIGHT BE A HAZARD TO AVIATION OPERATIONS.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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87FL

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NTSB events at 87FL

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-14 Rotorway Exec · Other · day →

Designees in FL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 87FL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

7,821

Flight Instructors

A&P

25,520

Mechanics

AME

158

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

4

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

35

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

11

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

54

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

203

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

172

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

272

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

218

Flight Schools

FBO

137

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

69

Flying Clubs

Repair

57

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

49

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 87FL

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew Eichel Tampa FL 22 nm
Zachary Taylor Tampa FL 22 nm
William Henry Edwards San Antonio FL 25 nm
Gudrun Davis Crystal River FL 39 nm
Darrin Murphy Lakeland FL 43 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Lakeland FL 43 nm
Richard Musser Lakeland FL 43 nm
Steven Markhoff Lakeland FL 43 nm
Thomas James Cordell Lakeland FL 43 nm
Jon Kenneth Brown Auburndale FL 51 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 87FL

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Dan Allan Bailey New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Leroy Alvin Dike New Port Richey FL 1 nm
William Robert Jensen New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Gregory John Mampel New Port Richey FL 1 nm
David Carl Miller New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Michael Paul Muetzel New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Cecil Dwight Newman New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Albert Charles Schonert New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Mark Earl George New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Ronald Lee Rooks New Port Richey FL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 87FL

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Rodney Darrell Daulton Jr New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Leroy Alvin Dike New Port Richey FL 1 nm
William Robert Jensen New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Edgar Stefan Kratzer New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Gregory John Mampel New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Michael Paul Muetzel New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Grant Wells Walters New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Donald Loren Wiedinger New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Mark Earl George New Port Richey FL 1 nm
Todd Michael Snaza New Port Richey FL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 87FL

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
TRU Simulation
Lutz, FL
 12 nm
Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay, Inc
Wesley Chapel, FL
 20 nm
Tampa Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 26 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Tampa, FL
 26 nm
Gulf Coast Avionics Corp.
Lakeland, FL
 41 nm
Mac Avionics, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
 42 nm
Lakeland Aircraft Maintenance
Lakeland, FL
 42 nm
Sarasota Avionics, Inc
Sarasota, FL
 52 nm
Aero Maintenance
Sarasota, FL
 52 nm
AirFlyte, Inc / Rectrix MRO
Sarasota, FL
 53 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.