FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | X44 |
| Lat/Long: | 25-46-42.0000N / 080-10-13.0000W 25-46.700000N / 080-10.216667W 25.7783333 / -80.1702778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of MIAMI, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33132 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public, ALL TERMINAL FACILITIES ARE PRIVATE USE. |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MIA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, WIND SOCK LCTD APRXLY 500FT NW OF RAMP. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at MIA (7 nm W): | PHONE 305-870-0235 |
| WX ASOS at HWO (14 nm N): | PHONE 954-983-5904 |
| WX ASOS at TMB (16 nm SW): | PHONE 305-235-1332 |
| WX ASOS at FLL (18 nm N): | PHONE 954-359-7857 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VKZr336/1.8 | | VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
| DHPr102/9.7 | | DOLPHIN VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| FLLr183/17.8 | | FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLANTATION | | 176/21.4 | | 242 | | 03W | | PJN | .--. .--- -. |
Seaplane Base Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway NW/SE
| Dimensions: | 15000 x 600 ft. / 4572 x 183 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NW | | RUNWAY SE |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MIAMI PROPERTY MGMT SECTION 704 SW 34TH ST FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315 Phone 305-579-6318 |
| Manager: | DIMITRI ITURRIA 1000 MAC ARTHUR CAUSEWAY MIAMI, FL 33132 Phone 305-371-8628 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 37/week * | | 100% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 17 June 2002 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIAMI HELIPORT LCTD 400' NE. |
| - | 500' RDO TWR 3/4MI W OF BASE. |
| - | NUMEROUS WATERCRAFT AND LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS IN AREA. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at X44.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMIA - Miami International Airport (7 nm W)
KOPF - Opa-Locka Executive Airport (10 nm NW)
KHWO - North Perry Airport (14 nm N)
KTMB - Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
KFLL - Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (18 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 20-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2008 09:32:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Jul-2008 05:32:00 |
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| METAR |
KMIA 8nm W | 200853Z 11009KT 10SM FEW030 28/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02830228 56009
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KOPF 10nm NW | 200853Z 09005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02720228 55006 $
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KHWO 14nm N | 200853Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02720228 55004 TSNO
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KTMB 16nm SW | 200853Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02720233 56007
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KFLL 17nm N | 200853Z 12006KT 10SM SCT028 SCT038 28/22 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02830222 55005
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| TAF |
KMIA 8nm W | 200533Z 200606 10005KT P6SM SKC FM1200 11007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN250 FM1600 11011KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM2000 11008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
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KOPF 10nm NW | 200533Z 200606 07004KT P6SM SKC FM1200 11007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN250 FM1600 11011KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM2000 11008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
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KTMB 16nm SW | 200533Z 200606 03005KT P6SM SKC FM1200 11007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN250 FM1600 11011KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM2000 11008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
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KFLL 17nm N | 200533Z 200606 12007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 11012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN250 FM1600 12013KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM2000 12010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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