7FA0 Weather Lower Keys Medical Center Heliport

Key West, FloridaElevation 5 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEYW · 2 NM SW · 56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEYW

WIND

040@14

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 0800Z to 26 0900Z

Monroe Middle Keys; Monroe Lower Keys

* WHAT...Saltwater flooding. * WHERE...Middle and Lower Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Saltwater flooding of low elevation streets and lots is expected. Some storm drains will overflow, and some seawalls and docks will be overtopped. Boaters can expect less clearance under fixed bridges. Motorists should remember that persistent puddles around the times of high tide a…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

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 40° at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 84F, low near 76F, 36% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/76	NE 13 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/76	NE 17 kt	–	36%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/76	NE 17 kt	–	33%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/78	NE 17 kt	–	33%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/78	NE 13 kt	–	33%
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/78	E 13 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/78	E 13 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office KEY). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 7FA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

PERI

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

5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Lower Keys Medical Center Heliport is in Key West, Florida. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerADRIANNA CARROLL

Manager phone305-294-5531

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA7FA0

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates24.5815, -81.7421

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7FA0 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-09-29, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›A139 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

7FA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEYW (2 NM SW, VFR).

KEYW Key West International Airport

2 NM SW

VFR

KNQX Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field

3 NM E

VFR

KMTH Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

39 NM E

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

85 NM N

VFR

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

92 NM NE

VFR

KAPF Naples Municipal Airport

94 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.

›EXT 3401

›A 40 X 40' INSIDE 70' DIAMETER CIRCLE WITH STD MRKGS

›PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER

›FOR CD CTC KEY WEST APCH, WHEN APCH CLSD CNCT MIAMI CENTER AT 305-716-1731

›60' PWR POLES 600' NE, SE; HOSPITAL 150' SW; 90'AGL ANT 180' SW; 32' PLINE & POLES 300' W & SW.

›REQ PERIMETER LGTS - 155.34, OR CALL 305-294-5531.

›PVT USE-VFR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗7FA0 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 7FA0 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 7FA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 7FA0 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 7FA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 7FA0?

7FA0 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7FA0?

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.