FA05 Weather Holiday Isle Seaplane Base

Islamorada, FloridaSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMTH · 28 NM SW · 51 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 · KMTH

WIND

020@10

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WatchModerate · Future · Possible

26 0900Z to 27 0900Z

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt and seas building to 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 9 ft possible early Monday morning through early Tuesday morning. * WHERE...Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the nearshore Gulf waters. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Gale Watch means that sustai…

A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans.

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2027Z to 26 0900Z

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt and seas building to 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 9 ft possible early Monday morning through early Tuesday morning. * WHERE...Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the nearshore Gulf waters. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Gale Watch means that sustai…

A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 20° at 9 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for FA05. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,900 ft

N/S

Dimensions

3,900 x 2,250 ft

Surface

Water

RWY N

RWY S

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1126Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 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

Holiday Isle Seaplane Base is in Islamorada, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerDB HOSPITALITY, LLC

Manager phone(561) 279-9900

AttendedIREG IREG, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFA05

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates24.9349, -80.6009

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FA05 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTH (28 NM SW, VFR).

KMTH Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

35 NM N

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

44 NM N

UNKNOWN

KMIA Miami International Airport

54 NM N

MVFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

61 NM N

VFR

KNQX Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field

63 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

›N/S SEALANE OUTLINED WITH BUOY MARKERS.

›N/S 6 FT CHANNEL MARKERS 100 FT SW OF SEALANE.

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FA05 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FA05 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FA05. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FA05 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FA05. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FA05?

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.