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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 20-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:03	11:03
Sunrise	07:26	11:26
Sunset	19:31	23:31
Evening civil twilight	19:54	23:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Mar-2026 16:55:07
Local (UTC-4)	20-Mar-2026 12:55:07

METAR

KMIA 8nm W	201555Z 04009G18KT 4SM -RA BR FEW012 SCT022CB BKN035 19/17 A3009 RMK AO2 CB OHD-SW MOV SW P0000 T01940172 $
KOPF 10nm NW	201553Z 08007KT 10SM -RA FEW022 SCT030 BKN080 21/17 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB02E25B45 SLP190 P0001 T02110172
KHWO 14nm N	201553Z 06016G22KT 10SM FEW031 SCT041 BKN065 24/16 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE04 SLP184 T02390156 PNO
KTMB 16nm SW	201553Z 05012KT SCT027 BKN048 OVC060 22/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02220161
KFLL 17nm N	201553Z 07013G23KT 10SM FEW025 SCT045 BKN080 23/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02280161 $

TAF

KMIA 8nm W	201455Z 2015/2118 02012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT050 BKN250 FM202000 01011G21KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM210000 02008KT P6SM FEW060 FM210900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
KOPF 10nm NW	201457Z 2015/2112 04014G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 BKN250 FM202000 01011G21KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM210000 02008KT P6SM FEW060
KTMB 16nm SW	201457Z 2015/2112 04013G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT050 BKN250 FM210000 01008KT P6SM FEW060
KFLL 17nm N	201456Z 2015/2118 04012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN250 FM202000 01012G22KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM210000 02008KT P6SM FEW060

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