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US-12783/XFT Weather Big Pine Sands STOLGround

Big Pine Key, Florida, FloridaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTH · 18 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 16 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMTH
WIND
010@7
gust 16 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 20° at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 75F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/75 N 13 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/75 NE 17 kt – 38%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/76 NE 17 kt – 32%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/77 NE 13 kt – 26%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 84/76 E 9 kt – 25%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/77 NE 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 85/76 NE 9 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office KEY). Forecast issued 1053Z.

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 US-12783. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Big Pine Sands STOLGround is in Big Pine Key, Florida, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBPD / XFT
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates24.7237, -81.3879
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12783 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTH (18 NM E, VFR).

KMTH Florida Keys Marathon International Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KNQX Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
19 NM SW
VFR
KEYW Key West International Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base
71 NM NE
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
76 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
78 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12783 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12783 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12783. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12783 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12783. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12783?
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.