Miami (X44)

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Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
FAA identifier: X44
FAA site number: 03324.1*C
City / state: Miami, FL
County: Dade
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 25°46'42.00" N
80°10'13.00" W
Elevation: 6 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 3° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Miami
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 2 acres
From downtown: 2 NM east
Sectional chart: Miami
Activated: 03/1948

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, dalgt
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Miami (ZMA)
Flight service: Miami (MIA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MIA
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Airport of entry
Airport manager: Ignacio Vega-Penichet
305-442-4444
Last FAA inspection: 05/06/2026

FAA remarks

500 ft radio tower 3/4miles W of base.
Numerous watercraft and large passenger vessels in area.
For CD contact Miami approach at 305-869-5432.
Helicopter parking on SPB ramp by prior permission required only.
Use caution for helicopter operate at watson island heliport (89FA) on adjacent property to SPB.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Seaplane base facts

FAA identifier: X44
Location: Miami, FL, United States
Elevation: 6 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 25.77833, -80.17028

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
12W / 30W	14,000 × 200 ft	Water

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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