US-12874 Weather Clearwater Key Bahito Seaplane base

Key Largo, FloridaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHST · 25 NM N · 10 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHST
WIND
010@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely
26 0900Z to 27 1500Z
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 East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms; Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel; 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; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Gale Warning means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience an…
It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for gale conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 340° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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-12874. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Clearwater Key Bahito Seaplane base is in Key Largo, Florida. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12874
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.0895, -80.5241
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12874 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHST (25 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12874 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12874. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12874 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12874. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12874?
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.