Sugar Loaf Shores Private

7FA1 · Key West, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
4 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,700 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
2W

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 7FA1. Nearby reporting stations: KNQX (7 NM), KEYW (11 NM), KMTH (29 NM).

TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise07:13 AM11:13Z
Sunset07:27 PM23:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:50 PM23:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:50 PM → 06:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:27 PM → 06:13 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 010°downwind 280°base 190°final 100°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
100° mag · 098° true
Dimensions
2,700 × 12 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 280°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NQX 113.10 · EYW 113.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
NQX · Key West TACAN 113.10 · 78X r060° / 7 NM
EYW · Key West VORTAC 113.50 · 82X High r072° / 12.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7FA1 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
7FA1
Coordinates
24.6487, -81.5798
Elevation
4 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/03
Distance from city
11 NE

Activity & hazards NASR

  • Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft MSL · SR-SS DAILY

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
SKYDIVE KEY WEST
5 BAT TOWER RD, LOWER SUGAR LOAF KEY, FL
(305) 396-8806
Manager
WILLIAM RESPESS
5 BAT TOWER RD, LOWER SUGAR LOAF KEY, FL
305-396-8806
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • PPR IS MANDATORY TO LAND AT 7FA1.
  • FOR CD CTC KEY WEST APCH, WHEN APCH CLSD CNCT MIAMI CENTER AT 305-716-1731

Contact

  • INFO@SKYDIVEKEYWEST.COM

Nearby airports

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About 7FA1

Sugar Loaf Shores (7FA1) is an airport in Key West, FL, at 4 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7FA1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7FA1 have a control tower?

No. Sugar Loaf Shores is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 7FA1?

Sugar Loaf Shores has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7FA1?

Sugar Loaf Shores is in Key West, FL, at an elevation of 4 ft MSL. Coordinates: 24.6487, -81.5798.

More about 7FA1

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 7FA1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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