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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
VKZr336/1.8	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 06-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:08	11:08
Sunset	19:39	23:39
Evening civil twilight	20:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Apr-2026 12:07:06
Local (UTC-4)	06-Apr-2026 08:07:06

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	061153Z 09004KT 10SM BKN030 23/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 70009 T02330206 10239 20222 53002 $
KOPF 10nm NW	061153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW022 FEW033 23/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 60003 70003 T02330211 10239 20222 53002 $
KHWO 14nm N	061153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 6//// 7//// T02440217 10256 20233 53002 PNO $
KTMB 16nm SW	061153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW022 FEW050 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 P0003 60010 70014 T02280222 10228 20211 53002 $
KFLL 17nm N	061153Z 11008KT 10SM SCT020 SCT250 24/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 60014 70014 T02440211 10244 20228 53002 $

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	061120Z 0612/0718 10007KT P6SM FEW030 FM061400 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM070200 09007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 OVC150 FM071600 05009KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB BKN035 OVC150
KOPF 10nm NW	061120Z 0612/0712 10005KT P6SM FEW030 FM061400 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM070100 10007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 OVC150
KTMB 16nm SW	061120Z 0612/0712 10005KT P6SM FEW030 FM061400 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM070200 10007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 OVC150
KFLL 17nm N	061120Z 0612/0718 11008KT P6SM FEW030 FM061500 11011KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM070100 10007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 OVC150 FM071600 05009KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB BKN035 OVC150

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