7FA1 Weather Sugar Loaf Shores Airport

Key West, FloridaElevation 4 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNQX · 7 NM SW · 52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNQX

WIND

030@13

gust 25 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0243Z to 27 0900Z

Monroe Middle Keys; Monroe Lower Keys

* WHAT...Minor to Moderate saltwater flooding. * WHERE...Middle and Lower Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * 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 t…

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 30° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 76F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76	NE 17 kt	–	35%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/77	NE 17 kt	–	35%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/77	NE 17 kt	–	33%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/77	NE 17 kt	–	30%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/77	NE 13 kt	–	30%
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/77	E 9 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/77	E 13 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	E 13 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office KEY). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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 7FA1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

10/28

Dimensions

2,700 x 12 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 10

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28

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

4 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Sugar Loaf Shores Airport is in Key West, Florida. Field elevation 4 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWILLIAM RESPESS

Manager phone305-396-8806

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA7FA1

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates24.6489, -81.5784

Distance from city11 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7FA1 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-09-26, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

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

7FA1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNQX (7 NM SW, VFR).

KNQX Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field

7 NM SW

VFR

KEYW Key West International Airport

11 NM SW

VFR

KMTH Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

81 NM N

VFR

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

82 NM NE

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

86 NM NE

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ONLY.

›PPR IS MANDATORY TO LAND AT 7FA1.

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

›INFO@SKYDIVEKEYWEST.COM

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗7FA1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 7FA1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 7FA1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 7FA1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 7FA1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 7FA1?

7FA1 sits at 4 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7FA1?

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.