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X44

Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 05-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:18	11:18
Sunrise	06:41	11:41
Sunset	18:23	23:23
Evening civil twilight	18:46	23:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Mar-2025 21:27:31
Local (UTC-5)	05-Mar-2025 16:27:31

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	052053Z 20014G20KT 10SM SCT033 BKN090 28/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP110 60000 T02780217 56023 $
KOPF 10nm NW	052053Z 23015G23KT 10SM SCT035 29/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02890206 56023 $
KHWO 14nm N	052053Z 23017G22KT 10SM SCT036 31/20 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/2008 RAE01 SLP105 P0000 60000 T03060200 58024 $
KTMB 16nm SW	052053Z 22012G23KT 10SM HZ SCT033 BKN041 BKN049 28/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 60001 T02830211 56023 $
KFLL 17nm N	052053Z 23014G24KT 10SM SCT027 BKN038 BKN060 29/20 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 21028/2013 RAB04E14 SLP099 P0000 60000 T02940200 56026

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	051720Z 0518/0624 21015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM060000 25010G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 BKN250 FM060900 30010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 FM061200 31010G18KT P6SM SKC
KOPF 10nm NW	051720Z 0518/0618 22015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM060100 27010G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM061000 31010G18KT P6SM SKC
KTMB 16nm SW	051720Z 0518/0618 21015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM060000 27010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 BKN250 FM061200 30010G18KT P6SM SKC
KFLL 17nm N	051720Z 0518/0624 19012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN060 FM052000 22015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN060 FM060100 26010G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 BKN250 FM060900 30010G18KT P6SM FEW030 FM061200 31012G20KT P6SM SKC

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