US-12871 Weather Tavernier Key Private Helipad
Tavernier, FloridaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHST · 28 NM N · 18 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 · KHST
WIND
330@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Gale Watch
26 0900Z to 27 0900Z
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds increasing
to 20 to 30 kt and seas building to 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale
Watch, northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 9 ft possible early Monday morning through early
Tuesday morning.
* WHERE...Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the nearshore Gulf
waters.
* WHEN...In Effect.
* IMPACTS...A Gale Watch means that sustai…
A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to
47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing
and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide
additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider
altering their plans.
Small Craft Advisory
25 2027Z to 26 0900Z
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds increasing
to 20 to 30 kt and seas building to 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale
Watch, northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 9 ft possible early Monday morning through early
Tuesday morning.
* WHERE...Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the nearshore Gulf
waters.
* WHEN...In Effect.
* IMPACTS...A Gale Watch means that sustai…
A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to
47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing
and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide
additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider
altering their plans.
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 350° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 75F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.
PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 75 | NE 17 kt | – | 74% | Thunderstorms in the forecast |
| Monday | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 83/75 | NE 17 kt | – | 74% | |
| Tuesday | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 83/76 | NE 17 kt | – | 59% | |
| Wednesday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 84/77 | NE 13 kt | – | 53% | |
| Thursday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 83/77 | NE 9 kt | – | 33% | |
| Friday | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 83/77 | NE 9 kt | – | 24% | |
| Saturday | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 83/77 | E 13 kt | – | 26% | |
| Sunday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 83 | E 13 kt | – | 33% |
Source: National Weather Service (office KEY). Forecast issued 0213Z.
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
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 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
Tavernier Key Private Helipad is in Tavernier, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12871
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.0247, -80.4932
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12871 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12871. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12871 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12871. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12871?
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.