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X44

Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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:	6 ft. / 2 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes, WIND SOCK LCTD ADJACENT TO RAMP.
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	123.025
UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at MIA (7 nm W):	119.15 (305-870-0235)
WX ASOS at OPF (10 nm NW):	125.9 (305-681-4063)
WX ASOS at HWO (14 nm N):	135.475 (954-983-5904)
WX ASOS at TMB (16 nm SW):	124.0 (305-235-1332)
WX ASOS at FLL (18 nm N):	135.0 (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
FLLr187/17.7	FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME	114.40	06W

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in excellent condition
Latitude:	25-46.970000N
Longitude:	080-10.580667W
Elevation:	6.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions:	14000 x 200 ft. / 4267 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 12W	RUNWAY 30W
Latitude:	25-46.984333N	25-45.989500N
Longitude:	080-10.774000W	080-08.469667W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	123 magnetic, 120 true	303 magnetic, 300 true

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF MIAMI 444 SW 2NE, MIAMI SEAPLANE BASE MIAMI, FL 33130 Phone 305-416-1025
Manager:	EMILIO T. GONZALEZ CITY MANAGER, 444 SW 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33130 Phone 305-416-1025

Additional Remarks

-	500 FT RDO TWR 3/4MI W OF BASE.
-	NUMEROUS WATERCRAFT AND LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS IN AREA.
-	FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at X44.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMIA - Miami International Airport (7 nm W)
KOPF - Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (10 nm NW)
KHWO - North Perry Airport (14 nm N)
KTMB - Miami Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
KFLL - Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (18 nm N)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Mike McKenney, Bill McKenney piloting Photo taken 12-Feb-2009 looking SE (from a left base), altitude is 400 feet. Landing zone is in the channel. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Miami Seaplane Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	11:09
Sunrise	06:33	11:33
Sunset	17:36	22:36
Evening civil twilight	18:00	23:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Nov-2024 00:02:18
Local (UTC-5)	04-Nov-2024 19:02:18

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	042353Z 06012G21KT 10SM SCT027 BKN037 BKN055 28/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02780222 10294 20272 53003 $
KOPF 10nm NW	042353Z 08015G25KT 10SM FEW026 SCT037 SCT055 27/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 60000 T02720217 10294 20267 51004 $
KHWO 14nm N	042353Z 07013KT 10SM BKN034 BKN042 OVC060 28/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 6//// T02830217 10306 20278 51005 PNO $
KTMB 16nm SW	042353Z 08013KT 10SM BKN034 OVC041 27/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02670222 10294 20267 53003
KFLL 17nm N	042353Z 07016G25KT 10SM SCT023 SCT070 27/22 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 07026/2332 RAB38E49 SLP143 P0000 60000 T02670217 10294 20267 53003

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	042054Z 0421/0524 08015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 FM050200 08015G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM051200 09015G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
KOPF 10nm NW	042054Z 0421/0518 08015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM050200 08015G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM051200 09015G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
KTMB 16nm SW	042054Z 0421/0518 08015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM050200 08015G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM051200 09015G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
KFLL 17nm N	042054Z 0421/0524 08015G26KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 FM050200 08015G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM051200 09015G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050

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