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US-2457 Weather Cudjoe Key South TARS Site

Cudjoe Key, FloridaElevation 4 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNQX · 12 NM SW · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNQX
WIND
040@15
gust 27 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WatchModerate · Future · Possible
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 AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
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 30° at 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 76F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76 NE 17 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/76 NE 17 kt – 35%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/77 NE 17 kt – 34%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/77 NE 17 kt – 29%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/77 NE 13 kt – 29%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/77 E 9 kt – 22%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/77 E 13 kt – 16%
Sunday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85 E 13 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office KEY). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-2457. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Cudjoe Key South TARS Site is in Cudjoe Key, Florida. Field elevation 4 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2457
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates24.6961, -81.5045
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-2457 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNQX (12 NM SW, VFR).

KNQX Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
12 NM SW
VFR
KEYW Key West International Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KMTH Florida Keys Marathon International Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base
77 NM NE
VFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
79 NM N
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
82 NM NE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2457 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2457 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2457. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2457 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2457. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2457?
US-2457 sits at 4 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2457?
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.