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Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport
X51 · Homestead, FL · 7 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- X51
- Coordinates
- 25.4992, -80.5543
- Elevation
- 7 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/04
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 05:32 AM
Plan a flight from X51
Runway 09G/27G
1,000 ft × 500 ft · TURF-G 09G
- Heading
- n/a
27G
- Heading
- n/a
Runway 10/28
3,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 10
- Heading
- 096° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
28
- Heading
- 276° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 18/36
4,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 18
- Heading
- 185° mag · 179° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
36
- Heading
- 005° mag · 359° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HST · Homestead | TACAN | 108.20 | r277° / 9.5 NM |
| DHP · Dolphin | VORTAC | 113.90 | r216° / 21.2 NM |
| VKZ · Virginia Key | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r239° / 26.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey, Towing
Ownership & management
Owner
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 025504, MIAMI, FL
305-876-7038
Manager
JOSEPH KINNEBREW
12800 SOUTHWEST 145TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL
305-876-7484
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- PAJA SE CORNER OF ARPT .
- AEROBATIC BOX S OF ARPT & E OF RWY 18/36.
- REMOTE CTL MODEL FLYING FLDS 1.8 NM N RWY 18.
- GLIDER ACT 8000 FT & BLW & CROP DUSTING INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.
- 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 305-247-4883
- CONTACT PERSON: LIONEL BECKLES
- MKD WITH WHITE CONES.
- MKD WITH WHITE CONES.
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