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X44

Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -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 (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
VKZr336/1.8	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

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:	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
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 21-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	06:52	11:52
Sunset	18:17	23:17
Evening civil twilight	18:40	23:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Feb-2026 08:58:25
Local (UTC-5)	21-Feb-2026 03:58:25

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	210853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000183 56007 $
KOPF 10nm NW	210853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01890183 58006
KHWO 14nm N	210853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000172 58007 PWINO
KTMB 16nm SW	210853Z AUTO 00000KT 17/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01670167 56008 PWINO $
KFLL 17nm N	210853Z 29003KT 10SM FEW100 21/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02060183 58007

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	210525Z 2106/2212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM211700 14008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030
KOPF 10nm NW	210525Z 2106/2206 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM211700 15008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030
KTMB 16nm SW	210525Z 2106/2206 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM211700 16008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030
KFLL 17nm N	210525Z 2106/2212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM211600 14008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM211800 14010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030

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