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74FA Weather Miami Dade County Lightspeed Helipad

Miami, FloridaElevation 13 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIA · 5 NM E · 35 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMIA
WIND
VRB@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 20° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 84F, low near 74F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms 84/74 NE 17 kt 31 kt 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/74 NE 20 kt 35 kt 62%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 85/74 NE 19 kt 33 kt 65%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86/75 NE 16 kt 29 kt 56%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 87/75 NE 9 kt 16 kt 53%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/74 NE 11 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 87/74 NE 12 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 74FA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 69 ft

H1
Dimensions
69 x 69 ft
Surface
Roof
RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
13 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
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Miami Dade County Lightspeed Helipad is in Miami, Florida. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANIEL O BORGES
Manager phone305-375-2616
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA74FA
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.7961, -80.3822
Distance from city10 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

74FA traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-07-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›MD82 (Airliner) · ~0 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

74FA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIA (5 NM E, VFR).

KMIA Miami International Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
9 NM S
UNKNOWN
KHWO North Perry Airport
14 NM NE
MVFR
KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base
18 NM S
VFR
KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
21 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF MIAMI INTL ARPT AND WI CLASS B ASP FM SFC TO 7000 FT, APPLY STD ATC COMS WITH MIA ATC FOR FLT OPS CDN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗74FA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 74FA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 74FA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 74FA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 74FA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 74FA?
74FA sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 74FA?
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.