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Miami Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
X44 · MPB · Miami, FL · 0 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- X44 / MPB
- Coordinates
- 25.7831, -80.1775
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:41 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:15 PM → 05:30 AM
Plan a flight from X44
Runway 12W/30W
14,000 ft × 200 ft · Water 12W
- Heading
- 123° mag · 120° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30W
- Heading
- 303° mag · 300° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VKZ · Virginia Key | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r330° / 2.3 NM |
| DHP · Dolphin | VORTAC | 113.90 | r100° / 9.3 NM |
| FLL · Fort Lauderdale | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r184° / 17.6 NM |
| HST · Homestead | TACAN | 108.20 | r035° / 20.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF MIAMI
444 SW 2NE, MIAMI SEAPLANE BASE, MIAMI, FL
305-416-1025
Manager
IGNACIO VEGA-PENICHET
1000 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, 444 SW 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL
305-442-4444
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ALL TERMINAL FACILITIES ARE PRIVATE USE.
- 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.
- WIND SOCK LCTD ADJACENT TO RAMP.
- ALT CTC: INFO@MIAMISEAPLANEBASE.COM
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