AirNav  
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop
 620 users online  

X44 Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

GOING TO MIAMI?

Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CAR Rent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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: 0 ft. / 0 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
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: lighted, WIND SOCK LCTD APRXLY 500FT NW OF RAMP.
Segmented circle: no
International operations: international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at MIA (7 nm W): PHONE 305-870-0235
WX ASOS at HWO (14 nm N): PHONE 954-983-5904
WX ASOS at TMB (16 nm SW): PHONE 305-235-1332
WX ASOS at FLL (18 nm N): PHONE 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
FLLr183/17.8FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME114.4000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLANTATION176/21.424203WPJN .--. .--- -.

Seaplane Base Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions: 15000 x 600 ft. / 4572 x 183 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NW  RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF MIAMI PROPERTY MGMT SECTION
704 SW 34TH ST
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315
Phone 305-579-6318
Manager: DIMITRI ITURRIA
1000 MAC ARTHUR CAUSEWAY
MIAMI, FL 33132
Phone 305-371-8628

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 37/week *
100% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 17 June 2002

Additional Remarks

MIAMI HELIPORT LCTD 400' NE.
500' RDO TWR 3/4MI W OF BASE.
NUMEROUS WATERCRAFT AND LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS IN AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at X44.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMIA - Miami International Airport (7 nm W)
KOPF - Opa-Locka Executive Airport (10 nm NW)
KHWO - North Perry Airport (14 nm N)
KTMB - Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
KFLL - Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (18 nm N)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$3.75 $2.84

 
Area around X44 (Miami Seaplane Base)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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.

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.

 
Sectional chart
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Miami Seaplane Base? Find the distance to fly.

From to X44

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0910:09
Sunrise06:3510:35
Sunset20:1500:15
Evening civil twilight20:4100:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 03:09:15
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 23:09:15
 
METAR
KMIA 
8nm W 
050253Z 14003KT 7SM FEW020 29/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02890233 51008 $
KOPF 
10nm NW 
050253Z AUTO 17003KT 9SM CLR 28/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02830233 51011 $
KHWO 
14nm N 
050253Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ CLR 28/24 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB03E18 SLP176 P0000 60000 T02780239 51014 $
KTMB 
16nm SW 
050253Z 16003KT 4SM HZ CLR 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02780244 53008
KFLL 
17nm N 
050253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW037 SCT055 29/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02890244 53013
TAF
KMIA 
8nm W 
042329Z 0500/0524 13006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT060 SCT250 FM050200 16004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM051300 16006KT P6SM SCT030 FM051700 14009KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250
KOPF 
10nm NW 
042329Z 0500/0524 14006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT060 SCT250 FM050200 16004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM051300 16006KT P6SM SCT030 FM051700 14009KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250
KTMB 
16nm SW 
050216Z 0502/0524 VRB02KT 4SM HZ SCT030 SCT250 FM051400 19005KT P6SM SCT030 FM051700 16008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250
KFLL 
17nm N 
042329Z 0500/0524 14006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT060 SCT250 FM050300 17004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM051300 17006KT P6SM SCT030 FM051600 14010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Miami Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Miami Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

Hotels near Miami Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI 1.0 187-660
CONTINENTAL DOWNTOWN BAYSIDE - PORT OF MIAMI 1.1 55-270
HOLIDAY INN PORT OF MIAMI - DOWNTOWN 1.1 109-209
MANDARIN ORIENTAL MIAMI 1.2 249-2389
TEMPO MIAMI A ROCKRESORT 1.3 
EPIC HOTEL - A KIMPTON HOTEL 1.3 299-400
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1.3 119-219
HYATT REGENCY MIAMI 1.3 127-419
MARRIOTT MIAMI BISCAYNE BAY 1.4 259-289
THE DOUBLETREE GRAND HOTEL ON BISCAYNE BAY 1.4 105-380
RIVER PARK HOTEL & SUITES 1.4 74-200
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY BAY PARC PLZ 1.4 
HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1.4 103-199
OAKWOOD YACHT CLUB AT BRICKELL 1.6 175-192
THE STANDARD MIAMI 1.7 250-445
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL MIAMI 1.7 238-359
THE STANDARD MIAMI BEACH 1.7 
MONDRIAN 1.8 193-1250
EXECUSTAY AT CAMDEN BRICKELL 1.8 119-139
CONRAD MIAMI 1.8 159-859
FORTUNE HOUSE 1.8 107-619

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Miami Seaplane Base

95 in Miami
155 in Miami Beach
2 in Key Biscayne
7 in Coconut Grove
10 in Coral Gables
2 in North Miami
5 in Bal Harbour
4 in Hialeah
5 in Miami Lakes
1 in Hallandale
2 in Hallandale Beach
4 in Miramar
16 in Hollywood
7 in Dania
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Miami Seaplane Base, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Miami Seaplane Base

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact