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Homestead Air Reserve Base

Homestead, FloridaElevation 5 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 11,201 ft

06/24
Dimensions
11,202 x 300 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 24
Approach lightsSALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Homestead Air Reserve Base is in Homestead, Florida. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerMAURCIO PEREZ
Manager phone786-415-7516
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHST / HST
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.4886, -80.3836
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8
APP/DEP
A/D
132.275
ATIS
ATIS
27.58
CLNC DEL
CLD
123.8
GCA
GCA
121.75
GND
GND
138.025
93FS
OPS
31.865
PMSV METRO
PMSV
25.21
COMD POST
POST
37.22
PTD
PTD
133.45
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FSS-MIAMI MIA-NOTAM HST.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1087 FT) HOOK E5 (74 FT OVRN).
›HOOK E5 (80 FT OVRN).
›OVHD TPA 2000 FT AGL.
›DETERMINATION PENDING.
›SFL OTS.
›PAPI OTS UFN DUE TO TREE OBST.
›RECTANGULAR 1000 FT, OVHD 2000 FT.
›RSTD: ALERT FAC TWY RSTD TO ACFT WITH WG SPAN OF 60' OR LESS.
›RSTD: NO LCL OR ROUND ROBIN FLT PERMS BY TRAN ACFT. OPR 1200 - 0400 ++, OT ARE FOR BASE ASGN ALERT ACFT ONLY. TRAN MAINT MUST BE PRESENT FOR ACFT PRK, ENG START ANDFOR LAUNCH OF ALL TRAN ACFT.
›RSTD: TRAN ACFT CALL 50 NM OUT. INBD DISTINGUISHED VISITOR ACFT CTC COMD POST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH FIRM CHOCK TIME.
›RSTD: COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR, OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL EXC FOR MEDEVAC AND VIP ACFT.
›RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT. FOR PPR CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 535-7516, C786-415-7516, AND C786-481-9387. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, MIN 24 HR PN. PPR GOOD FOR +/- 1 HR.
›OIL - O-133-148
›SERVICE-A-G: NO-NOTAM MP N BAK-12/14 1630-1730Z++ THU, S BAK-12/14 1730-1830Z++ THU.
›RSTD: NO PROGRESSIVE TAXIING ALLOWED BY TRAN ACFT.
›COMMUNICATIONS-COMD POST: (REEF CONTROL) DSN 535-7068, C786-415-7068.
›RSTD: CARGO, PAX, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT ONLY AVBL 1230-2100Z++ M-F. ALL LOGISTICS SUPPORT ESP OUTSIDE THESE TIMES MUST BE COORD AND APV BY 482 LRS PLANS PRIOR TO PPR RQST AT DSN 535-7033/7034/8156. C786-415-7033/7034/8156, C786-427-3778. NO ENG RUNNING ON/OFF-LOAD WO PRIOR COORD W/LRS.
›MISC: NSTD MRK ON TRAN ACFT RAMP.
›SERVICE FUEL: A++, A++100 ALL ACFT RQR FUEL, PLEASE HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION THE WHITE FORM 1896 FUEL CARD, US GOVT AIR CARD OR YOUR BASE BILLING INFO.
›JASU: 3(AM32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86).
›SERVICE TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0300++ MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT-SUN. NO DEMINERALIZED WATER AVBL.NO FLEET SVC AVBL.
›MISC: AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS RQR. FULL WX SVC AVBL H24 DSN 535-7511, C786-415-7511.
›MISC: ACFT ARR FR NE SCTR CAN EXP NUMEROUS FREQ CHG DUR ENROUTE DESCENT. FOR DEP CTC TWR DRCT. RWY 05-23 GROOVED. TRAN ACFT LDG WITH HOT ARMAMENT, ADVS TWR ON INITIAL CTC.
›MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/- 4 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR.
›TFC PAT: DUR VFR COND; TKOF, LO APCH, TOUCH AND GO, ACFT MAINT 1000' TIL DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD PAT.
›CAUTION: AFLD EXPERIENCES TMPRY BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE. CTC BASE AMOPS FOR BIRD HAZ INFO, BIRD WATCH COND IS ON ATIS. EXTV HI PERFORMANCE MIL JET OPR ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
›CAUTION: HELIPORT 2.2 NM SW, EXER EXTREME CAUTION. STADIUM LGT 3 NM FR APCH END RWY 06 HAZ TO NGT VISION. BIRD HAZ; ESPECIALLY PREVALENT 1 HR BEFORE SS AND 1 HR AFTER SR.
›A-GEAR: APCH END BAK-12B(B)/14 FOR ACTIVE RWY IN LO POSN. DEP END BAK-12B(B)/14 FOR ACTIVE RWY IN RAISED POSN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KHST on OurAirports
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