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X44 Miami Seaplane Base
Miami, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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: 6 ft. / 2 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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: yes, WIND SOCK LCTD ADJACENT TO RAMP.
Segmented circle: no
International operations: international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 123.025
UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at MIA (7 nm W): 119.15 (305-870-0235)
WX ASOS at OPF (10 nm NW): 125.9 (305-681-4063)
WX ASOS at HWO (14 nm N): 135.475 (954-983-5904)
WX ASOS at TMB (16 nm SW): 124.0 (305-235-1332)
WX ASOS at FLL (18 nm N): 135.0 (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
FLLr187/17.7FORT LAUDERDALE VOR/DME114.4006W

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete, in excellent condition
Latitude: 25-46.970000N
Longitude: 080-10.580667W
Elevation: 6.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 14000 x 200 ft. / 4267 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Latitude: 25-46.984333N25-45.989500N
Longitude: 080-10.774000W080-08.469667W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 120 true303 magnetic, 300 true

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF MIAMI
444 SW 2NE, MIAMI SEAPLANE BASE
MIAMI, FL 33130
Phone 305-416-1025
Manager: EMILIO T. GONZALEZ
CITY MANAGER, 444 SW 2ND AVE
MIAMI, FL 33130
Phone 305-416-1025

Additional Remarks

500 FT RDO TWR 3/4MI W OF BASE.
NUMEROUS WATERCRAFT AND LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS IN AREA.
FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at X44.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMIA - Miami International Airport (7 nm W)
KOPF - Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (10 nm NW)
KHWO - North Perry Airport (14 nm N)
KTMB - Miami 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 07-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1010:10
Sunrise06:3610:36
Sunset20:1500:15
Evening civil twilight20:4100:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Jul-2025 17:12:14
Local (UTC-4)  07-Jul-2025 13:12:14
 
METAR
KMIA 
8nm W 
071653Z 11010KT 10SM FEW032 FEW200 BKN250 32/24 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 CB DSNT N AND SW T03170244 $
KOPF 
10nm NW 
071653Z 14010G15KT 10SM SCT035 SCT041 BKN050 32/24 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T03170244 $
KHWO 
14nm N 
071653Z 07007KT 10SM -RA FEW018 SCT033 BKN100 33/24 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP208 P0000 T03280244
KTMB 
16nm SW 
071653Z 12006KT 10SM FEW033 33/25 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T03280250
KFLL 
17nm N 
071653Z 12009KT 10SM FEW025 FEW065 BKN250 32/25 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T03170250 $
TAF
KMIA 
8nm W 
071432Z 0715/0818 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM071600 13007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM071800 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 BKN250 FM080000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM081700 08008KT P6SM SCT030
KOPF 
10nm NW 
071432Z 0715/0812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM071600 14007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM071800 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 BKN250 FM080000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
KTMB 
16nm SW 
071120Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM071600 13007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM071800 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 BKN250 FM080000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
KFLL 
17nm N 
071432Z 0715/0818 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM071600 13008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM071800 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 BKN250 FM080000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM081700 08008KT P6SM SCT030
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