23FA Weather Doral Ocean Beach Resort Heliport

Miami Beach, FloridaElevation 3 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMIA · 9 NM W · 47 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMIA

WIND

320@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 0654Z to 28 0600Z

Biscayne Bay

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Biscayne Bay. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 350° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 76F, 89% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Showers And Thunderstorms	83/76	NE 20 kt	28 kt	89%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	83/76	NE 25 kt	34 kt	79%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	83/77	NE 24 kt	31 kt	80%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	84/77	NE 21 kt	26 kt	65%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	84/76	NE 10 kt	–	52%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	85/77	NE 13 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	85/77	NE 14 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 1039Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 23FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 40 ft

Surface

Wood (fair)

RWY H1

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1124Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Doral Ocean Beach Resort Heliport is in Miami Beach, Florida. Field elevation 3 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJOEL SIMMONDS

Manager phone(305) 538-8666

AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA23FA

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.8246, -80.1225

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

23FA traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-18, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 55%Piston single 36%Unknown 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

23FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIA (9 NM W, VFR).

KMIA Miami International Airport

9 NM W

VFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

20 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

23 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WIND CONE IS PORTABLE & REMOVED WHEN NOT IN USE.

›ORIENTED N/S

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›CONTACT: JOEL SIMMONDS

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

›N-S APCHS CLEAR

›VFR & PVT USE ONLY

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗23FA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 23FA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 23FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 23FA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 23FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 23FA?

23FA sits at 3 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 23FA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.