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US-1285 Weather 1000 Museum Heliport

Miami, FloridaElevation 709 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIA · 5 NM W · 54 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 · KMIA
WIND
VRB@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WatchModerate · Future · Possible
26 0600Z to 27 1500Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…
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. 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 0653Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…
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. 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 0653Z to 26 0600Z
Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…
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. 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 340° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms, high near 82F, low near 76F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 82/76 N 20 kt 27 kt 87% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 82/76 NE 25 kt 33 kt 78%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms 83/77 NE 23 kt 31 kt 77%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 84/76 NE 20 kt 25 kt 63%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 84/75 NE 9 kt – 49%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 85/76 NE 11 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84 NE 12 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0931Z.

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-1285. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
56 x 56 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
709 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1124Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 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

1000 Museum Heliport is in Miami, Florida. Field elevation 709 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHAEL HATZFELD
Manager phone435-602-2861
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1285
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.7842, -80.1900
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1285 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 31%Turboprop 11%Unknown 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS65 (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

US-1285 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIA (5 NM W, VFR).

KMIA Miami International Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KHWO North Perry Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
15 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base
21 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1285 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1285 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1285. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1285 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1285. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1285?
US-1285 sits at 709 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1285?
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.