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Holiday Isle Seaplane Base (FA05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMTH), FA05 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Holiday Isle Seaplane Base in Islamorada, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Holiday Isle Seaplane Base (FA05) is a seaplane base in Islamorada, FL. FA05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTH, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTH.

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VFR
Observed 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTH, 27.6 nm away.

Wind
010° 10 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 10 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMTH 271153Z AUTO 01010G19KT 300V050 10SM CLR 24/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 70002 T02390211 10244 20239 53017

Current pilot readout for FA05

Based on the nearest station (KMTH), FA05 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV10 kt head2 kt right (g3)
S10 kt head2 kt right (g3)

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FA05 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FA05

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1214Z (8:14 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of FA05 · 1,300 ft MSL · A320
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FLL UA /OV FLL275004/TM 1214/FL013/TP A320/WX HZ/RM LGHT HZ
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL275004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1214Reported at 12:14 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM LGHT HZRemarks.
PIREP1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) · 60 NM N of FA05 · 1,200 ft MSL · PA34
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OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1155/FL012/TP PA34/SK BKN020/WX -RA
OPF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KOPF270002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP PA34Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1128Z (7:28 AM EDT) · 67 NM N of FA05 · 800 ft MSL · C172
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HWO UA /OV HWO/TM 1128/FL008/TP C172/SK BKN025
HWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HWOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1114Z (7:14 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of FA05 · during descent · A320
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FLL UA /OV KFLL275006/TM 1114/FL020/TP A320/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM DURD
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFLL275006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1110Z (7:10 AM EDT) · 72 NM N of FA05 · 2,500 ft MSL · A320
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MIA UA /OV FLL290010/TM 1110/FL025/TP A320/SK VMC/RM SMOOTH
MIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL290010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1110Z (7:10 AM EDT) · 82 NM N of FA05 · 5,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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MIA UA /OV FLL030010/TM 1110/FL050/TP B738/SK BKN-TOP050/TB LGT CHOP
MIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLL030010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1110Z (7:10 AM EDT) · 54 NM N of FA05 · 14,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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MIA UA /OV ZBV27000/TM 1110/FL140/TP A320/TB CONS MOD CHOP
MIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZBV27000Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP1043Z (6:43 AM EDT) · 80 NM N of FA05 · 500 ft MSL · C172
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FXE UA /OV FXE090001/TM 1043/FL005/TP C172/SK BKN025
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FXE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1043Reported at 10:43 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at FA05

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/S
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KMTH 271120Z 2712/2812 01012G24KT P6SM FEW025 FEW050 FM272100 02012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Holiday Isle Seaplane Base (FA05)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg Ireg 0800-1700 local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
FA05
City
Islamorada
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
24.9349, -80.6009
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMTH
TAF
Nearest KMTH
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Holiday Isle Seaplane Base (FA05)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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