Miami Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 25-46-42.0000N (25.778333)
Longitude: 
 080-10-13.0000W (-80.170278)
Elevation: 
 6.0 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. E of Miami, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
IGNACIO VEGA-PENICHET
1000 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, 444 SW 2ND AVE
MIAMI, FL 33132
305-442-4444		 CITY OF MIAMI
444 SW 2NE, MIAMI SEAPLANE BASE
MIAMI, FL 33130
305-416-1025

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 03/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1006 feet (307 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MIA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 Yes
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.025
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 305
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Miami Seaplane Base
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    		122.8 305-442-4444
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Miami(MIA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MPB

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    6.6 Miami International Airport
    (MIA KMIA MIA)    		 278 285 100, Jet A
    9.7 Miami-Opa Locka Exec Airport
    (OPF KOPF OPF)    		 323 330 100LL, Jet A
    13.9 North Perry Airport
    (HWO KHWO HWO)    		 344 351 100LL, Jet A
    16.2 Miami Exec Airport
    (TMB KTMB TMB)    		 241 248 100LL, Jet A
    17.6 Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport
    (FLL KFLL FLL)    		 3 10 100LL, Jet A
    20.9 Homestead ARB Airport
    (HST KHST HST)    		 213 220 100LL, Jet A
    25.1 Fort Lauderdale Exec Airport
    (FXE KFXE FXE)    		 359 366 100LL, Jet A
    26.7 Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport
    (X51)    		 231 238 100LL, Jet A
    28.3 Pompano Beach Airpark Airport
    (PPM KPMP PMP)    		 6 13 100LL, Jet A
    36.2 Boca Raton Airport
    (BCT KBCT BCT)    		 5 12 100LL, Jet A
    49.1 Palm Beach County Park Airport
    (LNA KLNA LNA)    		 5 13 100LL, Jet A
    54.4 Palm Beach International Airport
    (PBI KPBI PBI)    		 4 12 100LL, Jet A
    64.1 North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport
    (F45)    		 357 364 100LL, Jet A
    66.0 Everglades Airpark Airport
    (X01)    		 273 280 100LL
    66.6 Palm Beach County Glades Airport
    (PHK KPHK PHK)    		 335 342 100LL, Jet A
    74.4 Airglades Airport
    (2IS)    		 320 327 100LL, Jet A
    76.9 Indiantown Airport
    (X58)    		 349 356 100LL
    77.1 Immokalee Regional Airport
    (IMM KIMM IMM)    		 300 307 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    79.2 The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport
    (MTH KMTH MTH)    		 217 224 100LL, Jet A-1+
    82.1 Marco Island Exec Airport
    (MRK KMKY MKY)    		 279 285 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 500 FT RDO TWR 3/4MI W OF BASE.
    A110-3 NUMEROUS WATERCRAFT AND LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS IN AREA.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.
    A16 ALT CTC: INFO@MIAMISEAPLANEBASE.COM
    A18 ALL TERMINAL FACILITIES ARE PRIVATE USE.
    A83 WIND SOCK LCTD ADJACENT TO RAMP.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12W/30W
    Longest Runway: 12W/30W is 14000 ft (4267 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MPB Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 12W/30W  14000 ft x 200 ft (4267 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 05/12/2011
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 12W

    Runway 30W
    Elevation: 
    		 0.0 0.0
    Latitude: 
    		 25-46-59.0600N 25-45-59.3700N
    Longitude: 
    		 080-10-46.4400W 080-08-28.1800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 120 300
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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