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X44 Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 (645-231-5974)
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
VKZr336/1.8VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME117.1004W
DHPr102/9.7DOLPHIN VORTAC113.9004W
FLLr187/17.7FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME114.4006W

Seaplane Base Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 14000 x 200 ft. / 4267 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Latitude: 25-46.984333N25-45.989500N
Longitude: 080-10.774000W080-08.469667W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 120 true303 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: IGNACIO VEGA-PENICHET
1000 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, 444 SW 2ND AVE
MIAMI, FL 33132
Phone 305-442-4444
ALT CTC: INFO@MIAMISEAPLANEBASE.COM

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 of X44 (Miami Seaplane Base)
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.
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4310:43
Sunrise07:0711:07
Sunset19:3923:39
Evening civil twilight20:0200:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Apr-2026 16:53:10
Local (UTC-4)  07-Apr-2026 12:53:10
 
METAR
KMIA 
8nm W 		071618Z 35005KT 10SM BKN024 BKN040 BKN150 BKN250 26/21 A2988 RMK AO2 T02610211 $
KOPF 
10nm NW 		071601Z 31005KT 10SM FEW019 SCT025 OVC035 26/21 A2989 RMK AO2 T02560206
KHWO 
14nm N 		071623Z 30008KT 10SM SCT019 SCT031 BKN041 26/21 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB09E18 T02610206 PNO
KTMB 
16nm SW 		071553Z 34008KT 10SM FEW016 SCT023 SCT030 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02610217 $
KFLL 
17nm N 		071639Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT020 SCT048 SCT160 SCT250 25/20 A2987 RMK AO2 T02500200 $
TAF
KMIA 
8nm W 		071138Z 0712/0818 20007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 TEMPO 0712/0715 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071500 22007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC150 FM071900 27009KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 OVC150 TEMPO 0719/0723 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM080100 35007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM081200 03008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KOPF 
10nm NW 		071138Z 0712/0812 20007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 TEMPO 0712/0715 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071500 21007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC150 FM071900 28010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 OVC150 TEMPO 0719/0723 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM080100 31005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
KTMB 
16nm SW 		071138Z 0712/0812 20006KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 TEMPO 0712/0715 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071500 23007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC150 FM071900 29009KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 OVC150 TEMPO 0719/0723 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM080100 31007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050
KFLL 
17nm N 		071138Z 0712/0818 20009KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 TEMPO 0712/0715 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071500 25008KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC150 FM071900 29010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 OVC150 TEMPO 0720/0723 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM080100 03008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM081200 08008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
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