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KX51 Weather Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport

Homestead, FloridaElevation 7 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHST · 9 NM E · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHST
WIND
320@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 320° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 85F, low near 73F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/73 N 16 kt 26 kt 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/73 NE 20 kt 32 kt 60%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 85/74 NE 17 kt 28 kt 56%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 86/74 NE 13 kt 22 kt 43%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 86/74 NE 7 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/73 NE 8 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 87 NE 9 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0946Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW10281836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 4,000 ft

09U/27U
Dimensions
2,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 09U
RWY 27U
10/28
Dimensions
3,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1090°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28270°T
Traffic patternRight
18/36
Dimensions
4,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18179°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36359°T
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport is in Homestead, Florida. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJOSEPH KINNEBREW
Manager phone305-876-7484
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKX51
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates25.4992, -80.5543
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KX51 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Turboprop 8%Twin 8%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P750 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA25 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P750 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KX51 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHST (9 NM E, VFR).

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base
9 NM E
VFR
KTMB Miami Executive Airport
11 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KMIA Miami International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KHWO North Perry Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTACT PERSON: LIONEL BECKLES
›AEROBATIC BOX S OF ARPT & E OF RWY 18/36.
›PAJA SE CORNER OF ARPT .
›24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 305-247-4883
›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.
›MKD WITH WHITE CONES.
›MKD WITH WHITE CONES.
›VFR ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KX51 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KX51 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KX51. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KX51 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KX51. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KX51?
KX51 sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KX51?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.