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X44

Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023

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 APRXLY 500FT NW OF RAMP.
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
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):	PHONE 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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 37/week *
100%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 02 May 2018

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-Feb-2023

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	11:40
Sunrise	07:03	12:03
Sunset	18:06	23:06
Evening civil twilight	18:30	23:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Feb-2023 23:19:51
Local (UTC-5)	05-Feb-2023 18:19:51

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	052253Z 35005KT 10SM FEW030 SCT045 SCT100 SCT150 BKN250 23/21 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 CB DSNT N-NE MOV NE T02330211 $
KOPF 10nm NW	052253Z 00000KT 7SM -RA FEW022 BKN034 BKN060 22/20 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 P0009 T02170200
KHWO 14nm N	052301Z 33004KT 10SM FEW009 BKN050 OVC070 21/19 A3009 RMK AO2 RAE2257 P0000 T02060194 $
KTMB 16nm SW	052253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02330211
KFLL 17nm N	052253Z 26004KT 2SM R10L/4000VP6000FT -TSRA BR FEW007 BKN022CB OVC044 21/21 A3007 RMK AO2 RAB31 TSB31 SLP183 OCNL LTGCG E TS E MOV E CB N-E-S-SW MOV E P0039 T02110206

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	051920Z 0519/0624 VRB06KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 TEMPO 0519/0521 4SM SHRA BKN025 FM052100 21009KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN045 FM060000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM061500 03007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM061800 06010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100
KOPF 10nm NW	052003Z 0520/0618 20007KT P6SM BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 0520/0521 2SM RA BR FM052100 21011KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC100 FM060000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM061200 03008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KTMB 16nm SW	051957Z 0520/0618 21007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0520/0521 2SM RA BR BKN020 FM060000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM060600 35004KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM061500 04006KT P6SM BKN050
KFLL 17nm N	051729Z 0518/0624 VRB06KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 FM052100 19011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 OVC100 FM060000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM061500 03007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM061800 06010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050

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