US-12828 Weather Old Finds Bight Seaplane base

Sugarloaf key, FloridaElevation 1 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNQX · 6 NM SW · 57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNQX

WIND

010@13

steady

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 sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 75F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/75	N 13 kt	–	39%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/76	NE 17 kt	–	39%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/76	NE 17 kt	–	32%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/77	NE 13 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	85/77	E 13 kt	–	27%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/77	NE 9 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/76	NE 13 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office KEY). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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-12828. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1 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

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 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

Old Finds Bight Seaplane base is in Sugarloaf key, Florida. Field elevation 1 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSeaplane base

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-12828

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates24.6469, -81.6042

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12828 traffic patterns

2026-09-08 to 2026-09-11, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

US-12828 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNQX (6 NM SW, VFR).

KNQX Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field

6 NM SW

VFR

KEYW Key West International Airport

10 NM SW

VFR

KMTH Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

31 NM E

VFR

KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport

81 NM N

VFR

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

83 NM NE

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

88 NM NE

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-12828 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-12828 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-12828. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-12828 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-12828. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-12828?

US-12828 sits at 1 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12828?

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.