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Hilliard's Private Airport HeliportPrivate

FD96 · Moore Haven, FL · 13 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
FD96
Coordinates
26.8326, -81.0801
Elevation
13 ft MSL
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2015/08

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise06:31 AM10:31Z
Sunset08:21 PM00:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:47 PM00:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:47 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:21 PM → 05:31 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway 18/36

1,500 ft × 80 ft · TURF
18
Heading
n/a
36
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LBV · La BelleVORTAC110.40r088° / 16.7 NM
PHK · PahokeeVORTAC115.40r278° / 21 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FD96. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
HCA CITRUS FLORIDA
502 WEST HIGHLAND BLVD, INVERNESS, FL
352-726-1551
Manager
ROBERT SAMONS
502 WEST HIGHLAND BLVD, INVERNESS, FL
352-344-6600

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
  • OTR CTC GEORGE MAVROS 352-344-6547.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open FD96 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About FD96

Hilliard's Private Airport (FD96) is a heliport in Moore Haven, FL, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FD96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does FD96 have a control tower?

No. Hilliard's Private Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at FD96?

Hilliard's Private Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is FD96?

Hilliard's Private Airport is in Moore Haven, FL, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.8326, -81.0801.

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