US-5101 Weather US Coast Guard Miami Communication Station Heliport

Miami, FloridaElevation 8 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTMB · 3 NM NW · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTMB

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1500Z to 28 0000Z

Metro Palm Beach County; Metro Broward County; Metropolitan Miami Dade; Coastal Palm Beach County; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with frequent gusts up to 40 mph expected for metro and coastal areas of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Miami Dade, Coastal Palm Beach, Metro Broward, Metro Palm Beach, and Metropolitan Miami Dade Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecur…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests monday showers and thunderstorms likely then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 74F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 32 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/74	NE 20 kt	32 kt	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/75	NE 19 kt	30 kt	76%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85/75	NE 10 kt	18 kt	55%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/74	E 6 kt	–	47%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/75	NE 6 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/75	NE 7 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86	E 8 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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-5101. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1126Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

US Coast Guard Miami Communication Station Heliport is in Miami, Florida. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeHeliport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-5101

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.6216, -80.3894

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5101 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-08-31, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Twin 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA34 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~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-5101 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTMB (3 NM NW, UNKNOWN).

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

3 NM NW

UNKNOWN

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

8 NM S

VFR

KMIA Miami International Airport

12 NM NE

VFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

18 NM N

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

24 NM N

MVFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

30 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-5101 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-5101 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-5101. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-5101 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-5101. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-5101?

US-5101 sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5101?

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.