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Data Sources and Accuracy

Where our data comes from, how it is verified, and what you should know before using it for navigation or safety decisions.

⚠️ Important Safety Notice

flkeys.app data is for reference and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for official NOAA nautical charts, Coast Guard advisories, or professional local knowledge. Always verify critical navigation data — including bridge clearances, water depths, and mooring availability — against current official sources before making navigation decisions. Conditions in the Florida Keys change with tides, weather, and seasons. The captain of any vessel is solely responsible for safe navigation.

Our Data Sources

NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Federal Government — Public Domain
What — 807 mooring buoys with GPS coordinates, depths, vessel limits, and sanctuary zone designations
How — Live API feed from NOAA FKNMS ArcGIS FeatureServer — refreshed every 24 hours
Accuracy — Primary source — authoritative
Resale — Safe to resell — U.S. federal works carry no copyright (17 U.S.C. §105)
https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/mbuoy/ →

FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory

Florida State Government — Public Record
What — 53 boat ramps in Monroe County with 2026 operational status, lanes, trailer spaces, fees, and hours
How — FWC ArcGIS Open Data API — verified June 2026
Accuracy — Primary source — FWC labels geometry as preliminary. Status notes verified against Monroe County press releases.
Resale — Safe to resell — Florida public records carry no resale restriction (Ch. 119)
https://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/myfwc::fwc-florida-boat-ramp-inventory →

NOAA Nautical Charts

Federal Government — Public Domain
What — 11 Florida Keys bridge clearances verified against NOAA chart citations
How — NOAA Office of Coast Survey Nautical Charts 11441 through 11467 — cross-referenced with USCG regulations
Accuracy — Primary source — clearances measured at Mean High Water. Always check physical tide boards on bridge pilings before transit.
Resale — Safe to resell — U.S. federal works
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ →

FKNMS Vessel Pump-Out Facilities

Federal Government — Public Domain
What — Marine pump-out facility locations and status across the Florida Keys
How — NOAA FKNMS pump-out one-pager 2019 — cross-referenced with marina directories
Accuracy — Secondary source — 2019 vintage. Verify current status before visit.
Resale — Safe to resell — federal document
https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/ →

Hyperagent Verified Research

Proprietary — flkeys.app Original Research
What — Restaurant kitchen close times, marina operational details, fuel dock hours, local knowledge tips, phone-only marina listings, grocery and essential services data
How — Primary research via Hyperagent AI research tool — verified against official business websites, Google Maps, and local sources. Phone and on-site verification flagged where applicable.
Accuracy — Varies by record — verification_status field indicates primary, secondary, inferred, or unverified for each entry
Resale — Proprietary — flkeys.app original work product
https://flkeys.app/developers →

Community Reports

User Submitted
What — Real-time conditions, local observations, and corrections submitted by flkeys.app users
How — User submissions via the flkeys.app community feed — reviewed and verified before incorporation into the verified database
Accuracy — Variable — community submissions are flagged as unverified until confirmed by a second source
Resale — Conditional — unverified community data is never served in paid API responses
https://flkeys.app →

Data Freshness Policy

NOAA mooring buoysLive — refreshed every 24 hours from NOAA API
Boat ramp statusMonthly verification — last checked June 2026
Bridge clearancesAnnual verification — stable fixed structures
Fuel pricesVerified at time of data collection — call ahead to confirm current rates
Restaurant hoursVerified at time of collection — call ahead same day to confirm
Marina operational detailsQuarterly verification target — seasonal changes apply

Found an error or outdated information?

Local knowledge is the foundation of flkeys.app. If you know something has changed — a ramp closure, a marina update, a fuel price — tell The Local. Your correction will be reviewed and if verified will be updated in our database within 48 hours.

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