FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
| DHPr216/21.2 | | DOLPHIN VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| VKZr239/26.4 | | VIRGINIA KEY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 25-30.125265N | | 25-29.465192N |
| Longitude: | 080-33.424005W | | 080-33.417472W |
| Elevation: | 6.9 ft. | | 7.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 179 true | | 005 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 25-30.163920N | | 25-30.166612N |
| Longitude: | 080-33.305860W | | 080-32.760742W |
| Elevation: | 6.0 ft. | | 6.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 090 true | | 276 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 9U/27U
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 150 ft. / 762 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 9U | | RUNWAY 27U |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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 305-876-0464 CONTACT PERSON: DONNY CRAVEN |
| Manager: | CHRIS MCARTHUR 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 197/day * | | 64% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 17 May 2011 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ANNEY TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (279KB) |
| BLUFI TWO | |
download (211KB) |
| CURSO TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| CURSO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (286KB) |
| CYPRESS SIX | |
download (209KB) |
| FLIPR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (249KB) |
| FOWEE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (261KB) |
| HILEY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (235KB) |
| SSCOT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (162KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sue Folkringa.
Photo taken 27-Jun-2009
1500 ft above the airport, looking SE.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:32:55 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:32:55 |
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| METAR |
KHST 10nm E | 130458Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM FEW027 28/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02800243 403140254
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KTMB 11nm NE | 130453Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02670244 403330239
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| TAF |
KHST 10nm E | 1300/1406 08011KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3002INS BECMG 1318/1319 09009KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3003INS T32/1320Z T24/1312Z
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KTMB 11nm NE | 121720Z 1218/1318 09012G20KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM122300 10010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM130200 10004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 FM131300 12010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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