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X44 Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -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
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

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
FLLr181/17.8FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME116.5000E

 
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: 14000 x 200 ft. / 4267 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NW  RUNWAY SE
Latitude: 25-46.984333N25-45.989500N
Longitude: 080-10.774000W080-08.469667W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 015 magnetic, 012 true033 magnetic, 030 true

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF MIAMI
300 BISCAYNE WAY, STE 400-401
MIAMI, FL 33131
Phone 305-416-1400
CONTACT PERSON: TIMOTHY SCHMAND 305-373-8780
Manager: JAMES CONFALONE
MIAMI SPB, 1000 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY
MIAMI, FL 33132
Phone 305-577-9484

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 37/week *
100% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 18 May 2010

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)
 
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Aerial photo
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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.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3511:35
Sunrise06:5911:59
Sunset18:1123:11
Evening civil twilight18:3523:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 08:02:02
Local (UTC-5)  12-Feb-2012 03:02:02
 
METAR
KMIA 
8nm W 
120753Z 32010G19KT 10SM FEW250 12/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 98614 T01170061
KOPF 
10nm NW 
120753Z AUTO 33017G22KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01170061
KHWO 
14nm N 
120753Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01110061
KTMB 
16nm SW 
120753Z AUTO 34014G20KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/0704 SLP193 T01170061
KFLL 
17nm N 
120753Z 33013KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01170067 $
TAF
KMIA 
8nm W 
120520Z 1206/1306 32012G21KT P6SM SKC FM122000 01010G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM130000 02006KT P6SM SCT100
KOPF 
10nm NW 
120520Z 1206/1306 33017G24KT P6SM SKC FM122100 02010KT P6SM SCT250
KTMB 
16nm SW 
120520Z 1206/1306 33018G23KT P6SM SKC FM121700 01010G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM130000 03010KT P6SM SKC FM130500 01005KT P6SM SCT250
KFLL 
17nm N 
120520Z 1206/1306 32016G22KT P6SM SKC FM121900 01014KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM130400 02009KT P6SM SCT100
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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.  
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Hotels near Miami Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI 1.0 120-489
CONTINENTAL DOWNTOWN BAYSIDE - PORT OF MIAMI 1.1 84-170
HOLIDAY INN PORT OF MIAMI - DOWNTOWN 1.1 82-219
MANDARIN ORIENTAL MIAMI 1.2 218-949
HOTEL BEAUX ARTS MIAMI 1.2 
JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS MIAMI 1.2 
EPIC HOTEL - A KIMPTON HOTEL 1.3 187-549
TEMPO MIAMI, A ROCKRESORT 1.3 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1.3 94-209
HYATT REGENCY MIAMI 1.3 82-314
MARRIOTT MIAMI BISCAYNE BAY 1.4 97-229
THE DOUBLETREE GRAND HOTEL ON BISCAYNE BAY 1.4 83-209
VICEROY MIAMI 1.4 185-305
RIVER PARK HOTEL & SUITES 1.4 52-132
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY BAY PARC PLZ 1.4 149-150
OPERA ALL SUITES AND MARINA 1.4 139-372
HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1.4 89-189
FOUR AMBASSADORS SUITES HOTELS 1.5 
OAKWOOD YACHT CLUB AT BRICKELL 1.6 165-166
THE STANDARD MIAMI 1.7 188-277
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL MIAMI 1.7 159-479

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

84 in Miami
148 in Miami Beach
2 in Key Biscayne
1 in Coconut Grove
9 in Coral Gables
1 in North Miami
1 in Bay Harbor Islands
3 in Bal Harbour
4 in Hialeah
20 in Doral
2 in Miami Gardens
6 in Miami Lakes
3 in Hallandale Beach
1 in Medley
5 in Miramar
21 in Hollywood
1 in Cutler Bay
 

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