Homestead ARB Private
HST · KHST · Homestead, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:23 PM | 23:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:45 PM | 23:45Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 235° mag · 229° true
- Dimensions
- 11,202 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°) + SALS
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 6 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6 ft
- Arresting gear
- E5
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 11,202 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Homestead”Taxi & takeoff
“Homestead”Departure & arrival
“Homestead”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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.5 | FOWEE STAR · FROGZ STAR · PALMZ STAR · SNDBR STAR · VIICE STAR |
| 124.6 | TARPN STAR (12000 FT) |
| 124.85 | BNFSH STAR · CSTAL STAR |
| 125.5 | ALTNN DP · BNGOS DP · DORRL DP · FLMGO DP · FOLZZ DP · HURCN DP · LIFRR DP · MAYNR DP · MELLZ DP · VACAY DP |
| 126.05 | LUUCE STAR (9000 FT) · TARPN STAR (9000 FT) |
| 133.775 | LUUCE STAR (7000 FT) · TARPN STAR (7000 FT) |
| 138.025 | OPS (93 FS MAKO OPS) |
| 251.1 | LUUCE STAR (9000 FT) · TARPN STAR (9000 FT) |
| 257.675 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 263.025 | BNFSH STAR · CSTAL STAR |
| 269.575 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 269.9 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 279.55 | LCL/P |
| 303.15 | OPS (93 FS MAKO OPS) |
| 317.4 | TARPN STAR (12000 FT) |
| 317.7 | APCH/P |
| 318.2 | LCL/S · SFA |
| 318.65 | PMSV METRO |
| 322.525 | SFA |
| 350.225 | FOWEE STAR · FROGZ STAR · PALMZ STAR · SNDBR STAR · VIICE STAR |
| 354.1 | ALTNN DP · APCH/P DEP/P · BNGOS DP · DEP/P · DORRL DP · FLMGO DP · FOLZZ DP · HURCN DP · LIFRR DP · MAYNR DP · MELLZ DP |
| 364.0 | OPS |
| 370.925 | APCH/S DEP/S · SFA |
| 371.9 | LUUCE STAR (7000 FT) · TARPN STAR (7000 FT) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 375.2 | PMSV METRO |
| 381.3 | COMD POST (REEF CONTROL) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 06 | ILS · 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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- 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
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALS.
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
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 ARB (HST · KHST) is an airport in Homestead, FL, at 6 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,202 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 ARB has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHST?
Homestead ARB has 1 runway; the longest is 11,202 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHST?
Homestead ARB is in Homestead, FL, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.4886, -80.3836.
More about KHST
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