Homestead Air Reserve Base Private

HST · KHST · Homestead, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
6 ft MSL
Longest runway
11,201 ft 05/23
Runway
1
Mag var
6W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:30 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:25 AM10:25Z
Sunrise06:50 AM10:50Z
Sunset08:05 PM00:05Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:30 PM00:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:30 PM → 06:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:05 PM → 05:50 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 145°downwind 055°base 325°final 235°45° entry2305

RWY 23LEFT traffic

Heading
235° mag · 229° true
Dimensions
11,201 × 300 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
CON

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Homestead”
ATIS
132.275
Clearance — primary
121.75

Taxi & takeoff

“Homestead”
Ground — primary
121.75
Tower — primary
133.45

Departure & arrival

“Homestead”
App/Dep
123.8 125.5 ALTNN · BNGOS · DORRL +7 more departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (28 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
120.5FOWEE STAR · FROGZ STAR · PALMZ STAR · SNDBR STAR · VIICE STAR
124.6TARPN STAR (12000 FT)
124.85BNFSH STAR · CSTAL STAR
125.5ALTNN DP · BNGOS DP · DORRL DP · FLMGO DP · FOLZZ DP · HURCN DP · LIFRR DP · MAYNR DP · MELLZ DP · VACAY DP
126.05LUUCE STAR (9000 FT) · TARPN STAR (9000 FT)
133.775LUUCE STAR (7000 FT) · TARPN STAR (7000 FT)
138.025OPS (93 FS MAKO OPS)
251.1LUUCE STAR (9000 FT) · TARPN STAR (9000 FT)
257.675APCH/P DEP/P
263.025BNFSH STAR · CSTAL STAR
269.575APCH/S DEP/S
269.9ATIS
275.8CD/P · GND/P
279.55LCL/P
303.15OPS (93 FS MAKO OPS)
317.4TARPN STAR (12000 FT)
317.7APCH/P
318.2LCL/S · SFA
318.65PMSV METRO
322.525SFA
350.225FOWEE STAR · FROGZ STAR · PALMZ STAR · SNDBR STAR · VIICE STAR
354.1ALTNN DP · APCH/P DEP/P · BNGOS DP · DEP/P · DORRL DP · FLMGO DP · FOLZZ DP · HURCN DP · LIFRR DP · MAYNR DP · MELLZ DP
364.0OPS
370.925APCH/S DEP/S · SFA
371.9LUUCE STAR (7000 FT) · TARPN STAR (7000 FT)
372.2PTD
375.2PMSV METRO
381.3COMD POST (REEF CONTROL)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 06
RunwayILS
RWY 06ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (HST) · GS 2.50°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

HST 108.20 · DHP 113.90 · VKZ 117.10 · +1
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
HST · Homestead TACAN 108.20 · 19X r256° / 0.2 NM
DHP · Dolphin VORTAC 113.90 · 86X High r190° / 18.8 NM
VKZ · Virginia Key VOR/DME 117.10 · 118X High r222° / 20.1 NM
FLL · Fort Lauderdale VOR/DME 114.40 · 91X High r205° / 37.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KHST / HST
Coordinates
25.4886, -80.3836
Elevation
6 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 24 HRS
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
HST
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1942/08
Distance from city
3 E

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
S-white-green · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
USAF - HOMESTEAD ARB
482 FIGHTER WING, 29050 CORAL SEA BLVD, HOMESTEAD ARB, FL
305-224-7072
Manager
MAURCIO PEREZ
AIRFIELD MANAGER, HOMESTEAD ARB, HOMESTEAD ARB, FL
786-415-7516
Remarks FAA · 24 notes

General

  • A-GEAR: APCH END BAK-12B(B)/14 FOR ACTIVE RWY IN LO POSN. DEP END BAK-12B(B)/14 FOR ACTIVE RWY IN RAISED POSN.
  • JASU: 3(AM32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86).
  • OIL - O-133-148
  • RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT. FOR PPR CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 535-7516, C786-415-7516, AND C786-481-9387. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, MIN 24 HR PN. PPR GOOD FOR +/- 1 HR.
  • RSTD: COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR, OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL EXC FOR MEDEVAC AND VIP ACFT.
  • RSTD: TRAN ACFT CALL 50 NM OUT. INBD DISTINGUISHED VISITOR ACFT CTC COMD POST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH FIRM CHOCK TIME.
  • RSTD: NO LCL OR ROUND ROBIN FLT PERMS BY TRAN ACFT. OPR 1200 - 0400 ++, OT ARE FOR BASE ASGN ALERT ACFT ONLY. TRAN MAINT MUST BE PRESENT FOR ACFT PRK, ENG START ANDFOR LAUNCH OF ALL TRAN ACFT.
  • RSTD: ALERT FAC TWY RSTD TO ACFT WITH WG SPAN OF 60' OR LESS.
  • CAUTION: HELIPORT 2.2 NM SW, EXER EXTREME CAUTION. STADIUM LGT 3 NM FR APCH END RWY 06 HAZ TO NGT VISION. BIRD HAZ; ESPECIALLY PREVALENT 1 HR BEFORE SS AND 1 HR AFTER SR.
  • CAUTION: AFLD EXPERIENCES TMPRY BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE. CTC BASE AMOPS FOR BIRD HAZ INFO, BIRD WATCH COND IS ON ATIS. EXTV HI PERFORMANCE MIL JET OPR ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
  • TFC PAT: DUR VFR COND; TKOF, LO APCH, TOUCH AND GO, ACFT MAINT 1000' TIL DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD PAT.
  • MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/- 4 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR.
  • MISC: ACFT ARR FR NE SCTR CAN EXP NUMEROUS FREQ CHG DUR ENROUTE DESCENT. FOR DEP CTC TWR DRCT. RWY 05-23 GROOVED. TRAN ACFT LDG WITH HOT ARMAMENT, ADVS TWR ON INITIAL CTC.
  • MISC: AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS RQR. FULL WX SVC AVBL H24 DSN 535-7511, C786-415-7511.
  • SERVICE TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0300++ MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT-SUN. NO DEMINERALIZED WATER AVBL.NO FLEET SVC AVBL.
  • SERVICE FUEL: A++, A++100 ALL ACFT RQR FUEL, PLEASE HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION THE WHITE FORM 1896 FUEL CARD, US GOVT AIR CARD OR YOUR BASE BILLING INFO.
  • MISC: NSTD MRK ON TRAN ACFT RAMP.
  • RSTD: CARGO, PAX, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT ONLY AVBL 1230-2100Z++ M-F. ALL LOGISTICS SUPPORT ESP OUTSIDE THESE TIMES MUST BE COORD AND APV BY 482 LRS PLANS PRIOR TO PPR RQST AT DSN 535-7033/7034/8156. C786-415-7033/7034/8156, C786-427-3778. NO ENG RUNNING ON/OFF-LOAD WO PRIOR COORD W/LRS.
  • COMMUNICATIONS-COMD POST: (REEF CONTROL) DSN 535-7068, C786-415-7068.
  • RSTD: NO PROGRESSIVE TAXIING ALLOWED BY TRAN ACFT.
  • SERVICE-A-G: NO-NOTAM MP N BAK-12/14 1630-1730Z++ THU, S BAK-12/14 1730-1830Z++ THU.

Runways

  • RECTANGULAR 1000 FT, OVHD 2000 FT.
  • PAPI OTS UFN DUE TO TREE OBST.

Lighting

  • SFL OTS.
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About KHST

Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST · KHST) is an airport in Homestead, FL, at 6 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,201 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHST have a control tower?

Yes. Homestead Air Reserve Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KHST?

Homestead Air Reserve Base has 1 runway; the longest is 11,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHST?

Homestead Air Reserve Base is in Homestead, FL, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.4886, -80.3836.

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