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X44

Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -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 12-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	10:13
Sunrise	06:38	10:38
Sunset	19:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	20:21	00:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-May-2025 06:46:21
Local (UTC-4)	12-May-2025 02:46:21

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	120636Z VRB05KT 8SM -RA SCT023 BKN040 OVC075 24/22 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 13026/0554 LTG DSNT N TSB0557E36 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT N-NE AND S CB DSNT N-NE AND S MOV NE P0054 T02390222 $
KOPF 10nm NW	120624Z AUTO 19012KT 5SM +RA BR FEW021 OVC040 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 16028/0601 LTG DSNT S RAB0559 TSB03E18 T02330211 PNO $
KHWO 14nm N	120640Z AUTO 21006KT 2 1/2SM VCTS +RA BKN014 OVC024 24/22 RMK AO2 PK WND 14035/0608 VIS 2V4 LTG DSNT N AND S RAB07 P0126 T02440217 $
KTMB 16nm SW	120634Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM FEW055 SCT095 SCT120 24/22 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAE27 P0001 T02390217 $
KFLL 17nm N	120623Z 15010G19KT 9SM -TSRA BKN018CB BKN030 OVC075 26/23 A3004 RMK AO2 TSB23 OCNL LTGICCG SW TS SW MOV NE P0001 T02610233

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	120520Z 1206/1312 13010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 FM120800 12008KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 BKN035CB OVC050 FM121200 13008KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM121500 14012G20KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 FM121800 15012G20KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 PROB30 1219/1222 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB
KOPF 10nm NW	120520Z 1206/1306 13010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 FM120800 12008KT P6SM VCTS SCT020 BKN035CB OVC050 FM121200 15008KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM121500 15012G20KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 FM121800 15012G20KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 PROB30 1219/1222 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB
KTMB 16nm SW	120520Z 1206/1306 13010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 FM120800 12008KT P6SM VCTS SCT020 BKN035CB OVC050 FM121200 13007KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM121500 14012G20KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 FM121800 15012G20KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 PROB30 1219/1222 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB
KFLL 17nm N	120520Z 1206/1312 14011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 FM120800 14010KT P6SM VCTS SCT020 BKN035CB OVC050 FM121200 15010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM121500 15015G22KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 FM121800 15015G25KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 PROB30 1219/1222 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB

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