Miami Seaplane Base
X44 · Miami, Florida · Dade County · map
Miami Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base owned by the City of Miami, 2 miles east of Miami, Florida, 6 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area. The FAA counts about 1,950 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Miami Seaplane Base?
Its FAA code is X44.
Where is Miami Seaplane Base?
It is 2 miles east of Miami, Florida, 6 feet above sea level.
Does Miami Seaplane Base have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Miami Seaplane Base?
10 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Pilot Training Center LLC and Rl Aviation LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Miami Seaplane Base?
25 pilot examiners and 31 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA X44
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Miami
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, daylight hours
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- Notes
- customs available
- On the chart
- Miami sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- In the FAA's files since
- March 1948
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12W/30W | 14,000 × 200 ft | Water |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 123.025 | |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Notes
- customs available
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Miami International (7 nm west), Miami-Opa Locka Executive (10 nm northwest), North Perry Airport (14 nm north), Miami Executive (16 nm southwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Miami International (7 nm west), Miami-Opa Locka Executive (10 nm northwest), North Perry Airport (14 nm north), Miami Executive (16 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Florida · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Existed prior to 1959.
- All terminal facilities are private use.
- Wind sock located adjacent to ramp.
- 500 feet rdo tower 3/4MI west of base.
- Numerous watercraft and large passenger vessels in area.
- Helicopter parking on spb ramp by prior permission required only.
- Use ctn for helicopter operates at watson island heliport (89FA) on adjacent property to spb.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
No based-aircraft count is published for this seaplane base.
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 1,950, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 1,950 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Miami from the FAA register
800 aircraft are registered to owners in Miami, Florida: 447 piston singles, 101 business jets, 100 piston twins, 54 turboprops, 48 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this seaplane base; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this seaplane base alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Florida.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Miami, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
- Rico Aviation Services INC Rico Aviation is a fixed-wing air ambulance company providing 24-hour intensive care aeromedical transport throughout the Continental United States.
- Airways Aviation Services LLC
- Atlantic Aviation Group INC Atlantic Aviation Services supplies jet engine and landing gear replacement parts, as well as airframe components, to commercial airlines, MROs, and aviation aftermarket suppliers worldwide.
- Dan Aviation Services LLC
- Phoenix Aviation Services INC
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Pilot Training Center LLC 13 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away
- Rl Aviation LLC 6 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away RL Aviation is a Part 61 flight school located at Miami Executive Airport in Miami, Florida.
- Pan Air Flying Club 5 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away
- Mile High Flight Club INC 4 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away
- Garuda Flight Training LLC 3 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away
- 139Th Aeroclub LLC 1 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away The Florida Aero Club is a non-profit flying club founded in 1954 that promotes private aviation, flight safety, and fellowship among aviation enthusiasts in Florida.
- Icaro Flight Club of Miami INC 1 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away Icaro is a flight school located in Miami, Florida, offering FAA pilot certification courses including private pilot, instrument, and commercial ratings.
- Miami Flight Training LLC 1 aircraft · Miami, 8 miles away Flying Academy Miami is a flight school authorized by the FAA under Part 141 and Part 61, located at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) in Miami, Florida.
- Endeavour Flight Training INC 6 aircraft · Opa Locka, 10 miles away Endeavour Flight Training is a flight school based at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport offering primary and advanced flight training including private pilot, instrument rating, commercial pilot, and flight instructor courses.
- Flight Club Academy LLC 1 aircraft · Palmetto Bay, 14 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Miami (12 of 15):
- Executive Air Charter of Boca Raton 10 aircraft on the certificate Boca Jet Charter is a charter broker arranging private aircraft flights from South Florida airports including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach.
- Bimini Bay Air Leasing LLC 5 aircraft on the certificate
- Corporate Air Charters, LLC 3 aircraft on the certificate Corporate Air Charters is an FAA Part 135 certificated charter operator and aircraft management company headquartered at Miami Executive Airport.
- Luxair LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate
- Miami Seaplane Tours INC 2 aircraft on the certificate Miami Seaplane Tours operates seaplane tours and charters from Miami, Florida, offering scenic flights over Miami, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas.
- Aviator Services, Inc. 2 aircraft on the certificate Aviator Services operates a charter flight service based in Miami, Florida, flying Cirrus SR22 aircraft to destinations throughout Florida and the Southeast USA.
- Sunsplash Aviation LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Charterlines INC 1 aircraft on the certificate Charterlines is a charter airline based in Miami, Florida, holding an FAA Part 135 certificate for on-demand charter operations.
- Sunrise Airlines, Inc. 1 aircraft on the certificate Sunrise Airways is an airline operating scheduled passenger flights throughout the Caribbean region, with bases in Miami and Cap-Haïtien.
- Davonair INC 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Northern Caribbean Transport 1 aircraft on the certificate
- Trans Caribbean Air Export Import INC 1 aircraft on the certificate
Repair stations in Miami (12 of 125, all of them):
- 360 Aerospace, LLC SATTO Repair Center USA is an FAA Part 145 repair station located in Miami, Florida, that provides design, refurbishment, and repair services for aircraft interiors, including plastic and composite component repairs.
- A Professional Aviation Services CORP.
- A System Hydraulics INC A System Hydraulics, Inc.
- Aar Aircraft Services INC
- Above Ground Level Aerospace CORP.
- Acl Airshop, LLC ACL Airshop is a worldwide provider of Unit Load Device (ULD) leasing, sales, repair, and control services for the aviation industry, serving over 200 global airline customers across six continents.
- Aero Marine Interior INC
- Aero Repairs INC Aero Repairs Inc is an FAA repair station in Doral, Florida, specializing in the repair and overhaul of aircraft components including hydraulic actuators, pneumatic starters, pneumatic valves, and servo controls.
- Aeroed Inspection Services, LLC
- Aerolab INC AEROLAB, INC.
- Aeronautical Engineers, Incorporated Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.
- Aeropool Services INC
Companies in the same town as this seaplane base, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
25 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 22 for private pilot, 21 for commercial and instrument, 10 for airline transport pilot, 12 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 3 for type ratings; 19 for airplanes, 12 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes, 4 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 31 aviation medical examiners, 6 mechanic examiners, 6 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 24 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 9 engineering representatives, 2 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 68 training center evaluators, 51 aircrew program designees, 4 training center examiners, 9 administrative pilot examiners.
- Alvin Guthery private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT · Miami, FL (7 nm) · (305) 502-7090 · [email protected]
- Carlos Cortes private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Miami, FL (7 nm) · (786) 229-6657 · [email protected]
- David Jose Pineda private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Miami, FL (7 nm) · (786) 338-0528 · [email protected]
- Diane Elizabeth Reinken private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · Miami, FL (7 nm) · (786) 351-6064 · [email protected]
- Gary H Schneider private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Miami, FL (7 nm) · (305) 389-0089 · [email protected]
- Michelle Carol Melendez private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · North Miami, FL (7 nm) · (786) 357-6795 · [email protected]
- Soeren Sauer private pilot, type ratings, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Sauer Aviation, LLC · Miami, FL (7 nm) · (503) 926-3170 · [email protected]
- Bradley Palmer private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · North Perry Airport · Pembroke Pines, FL (13 nm) · (814) 591-2823 · [email protected]
All 237 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this seaplane base
Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records · 4 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Miami 800 aircraft · 447 piston singles, 101 business jets, 100 piston twins
- Silver Express CO DBA 18 aircraft in town
- Ace Aeromotive INC 14 aircraft in town
- Pilot Training Center LLC 13 aircraft in town
- Vertical Aviation No 1 LLC 12 aircraft in town
- Rico Aviation Services INC 6 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Airways Aviation Services LLC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Atlantic Aviation Group INC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Executive Air Charter of Boca Raton 10 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Bimini Bay Air Leasing LLC 5 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Corporate Air Charters, LLC 3 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Luxair LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Pilot Training Center LLC 13 aircraft · flight school
- Rl Aviation LLC 6 aircraft · flight school
- Pan Air Flying Club 5 aircraft · flying club
- 360 Aerospace, LLC · repair station
- A Professional Aviation Services CORP. · repair station
- A System Hydraulics INC · repair station
- Aar Aircraft Services INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base 4 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Florida 6,103 since 1982 · 984 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Florida 128 landing places
- Florida 21,705 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/X44.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.
