US-12867 Weather Virginia Key Seaplane Base
Miami, FloridaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIA · 7 NM NW · 6 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
330@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Gale Warning
26 0000Z to 28 0000Z
Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts near 30 knots
and seas 8 to 12 feet through this evening. Starting tonight,
frequent gusts to gale force are expected and are forecast to
continue through most of Tuesday. Seas will continue to build
and are expected to peak around 12 to 15 feet on Monday. Gale
conditions should subside to Advisory levels once again by
Tuesday night.
* WHERE...Bi…
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Small Craft Advisory
28 0000Z to 28 0600Z
Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts near 30 knots
and seas 8 to 12 feet through this evening. Starting tonight,
frequent gusts to gale force are expected and are forecast to
continue through most of Tuesday. Seas will continue to build
and are expected to peak around 12 to 15 feet on Monday. Gale
conditions should subside to Advisory levels once again by
Tuesday night.
* WHERE...Bi…
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 77F, 79% 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 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Showers And Thunderstorms | 77 | NE 22 kt | 27 kt | 79% | Thunderstorms in the forecast |
| Monday | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 82/77 | NE 25 kt | 33 kt | 67% | |
| Tuesday | Rain Showers | 82/78 | NE 23 kt | 31 kt | 78% | |
| Wednesday | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 83/77 | NE 20 kt | 25 kt | 70% | |
| Thursday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 84/77 | NE 8 kt | – | 49% | |
| Friday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 84/77 | NE 10 kt | – | 40% | |
| Saturday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 84/77 | E 12 kt | – | 42% | |
| Sunday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 84 | E 11 kt | – | 46% |
Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0258Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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Crosswind calculator
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DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 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
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
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
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
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.