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X44 Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -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
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
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 31 March 2009

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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Area around X44 (Miami Seaplane Base)
 
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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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Sectional chart
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From to X44

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1111:11
Sunrise06:3511:35
Sunset17:3422:34
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 21:06:58
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 16:06:58
 
METAR
KMIA 
8nm W 
082053Z 07018G28KT 10SM SCT038 SCT047 SCT060 BKN300 28/18 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 08031/2017 SLP167 T02780183 55009
KOPF 
10nm NW 
082053Z 08019G28KT 10SM SCT037 BKN050 BKN060 27/18 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 09031/2023 SLP167 T02720183 55010
KHWO 
14nm N 
082053Z AUTO 07023G31KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 07031/2052 SLP173 T02720178 56010 TSNO
KTMB 
16nm SW 
082053Z 09022G30KT 10SM FEW049 OVC060 27/19 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 09031/2007 SLP162 60000 T02720189 55008
KFLL 
17nm N 
082053Z 07017G28KT 10SM FEW038 SCT060 28/18 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 07031/2009 SLP165 T02780178 56010
TAF
KMIA 
8nm W 
081725Z 0818/0918 09020G30KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 BKN250 FM091300 10020G30KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
KOPF 
10nm NW 
081725Z 0818/0918 09020G30KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 BKN250 FM091300 10020G30KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
KTMB 
16nm SW 
081725Z 0818/0918 09020G30KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 BKN250 FM090000 09015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM091300 10020G30KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 BKN150
KFLL 
17nm N 
081725Z 0818/0918 09020G30KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 BKN250 FM091300 10020G30KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
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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 1.0 179-479
CONTINENTAL DOWNTOWN BAYSIDE - PORT OF MIAMI 1.1 84-184
HOLIDAY INN PORT OF MIAMI - DOWNTOWN 1.1 82-169
MANDARIN ORIENTAL MIAMI 1.2 249-329
EPIC HOTEL - A KIMPTON HOTEL 1.3 189-436
TEMPO MIAMI A ROCKRESORT 1.3 650-800
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1.3 99-120
HYATT REGENCY MIAMI 1.3 87-279
MARRIOTT MIAMI BISCAYNE BAY 1.4 99-169
THE DOUBLETREE GRAND HOTEL ON BISCAYNE BAY 1.4 85-300
VICEROY MIAMI 1.4 195-945
RIVER PARK HOTEL & SUITES 1.4 49-65
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY BAY PARC PLZ 1.4 129-130
OPERA SUITES AND MARINA 1.4 167-200
HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1.4 89-129
OAKWOOD YACHT CLUB AT BRICKELL 1.6 175-222
THE STANDARD MIAMI 1.7 135-555
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL MIAMI 1.7 159-239
MONDRIAN, A MORGANS HOTEL 1.8 195-431
OAKWOOD AT CAMDEN BRICKELL 1.8 
CONRAD MIAMI 1.8 99-479

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

101 in Miami
154 in Miami Beach
2 in Key Biscayne
1 in Miami Shores
6 in Coconut Grove
10 in Coral Gables
1 in North Miami
5 in Bal Harbour
4 in Hialeah
5 in Miami Lakes
1 in Hallandale
2 in Hallandale Beach
5 in Miramar
21 in Hollywood
7 in Dania
 

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