Sugar Loaf Shores Private
7FA1 · Key West, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:27 PM | 23:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Runways
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)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NQX 113.10 · EYW 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
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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Also nearby: FD51 Summerland Key Cove (private) (8 NM) · FA81 Tavernaero Park (private) (61 NM) · X01 Everglades Airpark (73 NM)
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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