US-12867

Virginia Key Seaplane Base

Miami, FloridaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIA · 7 NM NW · 35 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
090@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 90° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 88F, low near 83F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 88/83 SE 10 kt 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 89/83 SE 9 kt 56%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms 88/82 E 9 kt 83%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90/81 SE 8 kt 66%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/81 E 9 kt 46%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90/81 E 13 kt 65%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 89 E 12 kt 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0527Z.

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-12867. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 7:31 PM
Sunrise
1104Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (8:31 PM local) → 1004Z (6:04 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

Virginia Key Seaplane Base is in Miami, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12867
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.7468, -80.1766
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12867 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-07-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
A5 (Unknown) · ~1 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-12867 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIA (7 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12867 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12867. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12867 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12867. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12867?
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.