FL87 Weather Intra Coastal Police Sub-Station Heliport

North Miami Beach, FloridaElevation 6 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOPF · 7 NM W · 27 min old
Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOPF
WIND
020@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 28 0000Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. Coastal Flood Advisories will then be neces…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1143Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. Coastal Flood Advisories will then be neces…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1143Z to 26 0600Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday. Life threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. Coastal Flood Advisories will then be neces…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 75F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 75 NE 20 kt 29 kt 76% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/75 NE 24 kt 34 kt 64%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms 82/76 NE 22 kt 32 kt 79%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 83/76 NE 19 kt 26 kt 76%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/75 NE 9 kt – 53%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/76 NE 11 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/76 E 13 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84 E 11 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2220Z.

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 FL87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
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
6 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Intra Coastal Police Sub-Station Heliport is in North Miami Beach, Florida. Field elevation 6 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCARLOS TORRES JR
Manager phone305-463-6420
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFL87
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.9170, -80.1498
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL87 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-22, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 62%Unknown 38%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›A5 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›R44 (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

FL87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOPF (7 NM W, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PVT USE; VFR WX CONDS; COORD USE W/GADO OPA LOCKA, FL.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL POLICE RADIO CONTROL.
›FUEL TANK FARM ON WEST SIDE OF HELIPAD.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL POLICE RADIO CONTROL.
›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FL87 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FL87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FL87 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FL87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FL87?
FL87 sits at 6 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL87?
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.