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X51 Homestead General Aviation Airport
Homestead, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: X51
Lat/Long: 25-29-57.2303N / 080-33-15.2802W
25-29.953838N / 080-33.254670W
25.4992306 / -80.5542445
(estimated)
Elevation: 7 ft. / 2.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2010)
From city: 4 miles NW of HOMESTEAD, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33030

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1963
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.375 ((305) 247-2791)
MIAMI APPROACH: 125.5 [0700-2300]
MIAMI DEPARTURE: 125.5 [0700-2300]
WX ASOS at TMB (11 nm NE): PHONE 305-235-1332

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DHPr216/21.2DOLPHIN VORTAC113.9004W
VKZr239/26.4VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME117.1004W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3999 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 65.0
Double tandem: 110.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 25-30.125265N25-29.465192N
Longitude: 080-33.424005W080-33.417472W
Elevation: 6.9 ft.7.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 185 magnetic, 179 true005 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 25-30.163920N25-30.166612N
Longitude: 080-33.305860W080-32.760742W
Elevation: 6.0 ft.6.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 096 magnetic, 090 true276 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left

Runway 9U/27U

Dimensions: 2500 x 150 ft. / 762 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 9U  RUNWAY 27U
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 025504
MIAMI, FL 33102-5504
Phone 305-876-0569
CONTACT PERSON: JEFFREY BUNTING
Manager: MICHAEL HANDRAHAN
12800 SOUTHWEST 145TH AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33186
Phone 305-869-1700
AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 28700 SOUTH WEST 217 AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 305-247-4883 FAX: 305-246-4252

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 66
Single engine airplanes: 49
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Gliders airplanes: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 197/day *
64% transient general aviation
31% local general aviation
4% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 19 May 2010

Additional Remarks

PARACHUTE JUMPING 'SE' CORNER OF ARPT .
EXTENSIVE CROP DUSTING IN AREA.
AEROBATIC BOX SOUTH OF ARPT & 'E' OF AER 01.
REMOTE CONTROL MODEL FLYING FIELDS 1.8 NM NORTH OF AER 19.
EXTENSIVE GLIDER ACTIVITY INVOF AIRPORT 8,000 FT AND BLO.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ANNEY ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (327KB)
BLUFI ONE   download (242KB)
CURSO TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (460KB)
CURSO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2   download (318KB)
CYPRESS SIX   download (256KB)
FLIPR TWO (RNAV)   download (289KB)
FOWEE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (305KB)
HILEY TWO (RNAV)   download (314KB)
SSCOT ONE (RNAV)   download (299KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (93KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHST - Homestead Air Reserve Base (9 nm E)
KTMB - Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (11 nm NE)
07FA - Ocean Reef Club Airport (18 nm SE)
KMIA - Miami International Airport (23 nm NE)
KTNT - Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (29 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of X51 (Homestead General Aviation Airport)
Photo by Sue Folkringa.
Photo taken 27-Jun-2009
1500 ft above the airport, looking SE.

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of X51 (Homestead General Aviation Airport)
 
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From to X51

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3611:36
Sunrise07:0012:00
Sunset18:1323:13
Evening civil twilight18:3723:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 06:49:58
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 01:49:58
 
METAR
KHST 
10nm E 
130555Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00910054 10124 20091 58005 $
KTMB 
11nm NE 
130553Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00890050 10122 20089 58008
TAF
KHST 
10nm E 
1300/1324 36009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3020INS BECMG 1314/1315 02013G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3025INS BECMG 1321/1322 06013KT 9999 SKC QNH3028INS T18/1316Z T07/1310Z
KTMB 
11nm NE 
130530Z 1306/1406 01008KT P6SM FEW250 FM131400 06007KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM132000 09010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT050 BKN250 FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035 SCT100 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Roberts Air South 122.775
305-246-0179
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

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Avfuel
100LL Jet A
PS $5.75 $5.35 
SS $5.50 $5.00 
 Updated 27-Jan-2012
 
   20 read write
Homestead Executive Jet Center 122.85
305-248-3595
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Computerized weather, ...

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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $5.40 $5.25 
SS $5.10 $5.00 
GUARANTEED
 
   31 read write
FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into X51 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN GATEWAY TO KEYS 6.2 90-110
DAYS INN HOMESTEAD FL 5.5 55-79
LA QUINTA INN MIAMI/CUTLER RIDGE 12.9 42-69
KNIGHTS INN FLORIDA CITY FL 5.6 40-60
 

Other hotels near Homestead General Aviation Airport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY HEARTH INN HOMESTEAD 5.1 40-46
SUPER 8 FLORIDA CTY HOMESTEAD 5.5 51-60
FLORIDIAN HOTEL OF HOMESTEAD 5.8 
FAIRWAY INN - GATEWAY TO THE KEYS 5.8 60-79
ECONO LODGE FLORIDA CITY 5.8 70-71

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 Homestead General Aviation Airport

6 in Homestead
8 in Florida City
1 in Cutler Bay
 

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