X44/MPB Weather Miami Seaplane Base

Miami, FloridaElevation 0 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMIA · 6 NM W · 30 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 · KMIA

WIND

010@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0000Z to 28 0000Z

Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts near 30 knots and seas 8 to 12 feet through this evening. Starting tonight, frequent gusts to gale force are expected and are forecast to continue through most of Tuesday. Seas will continue to build and are expected to peak around 12 to 15 feet on Monday. Gale conditions should subside to Advisory levels once again by Tuesday night. * WHERE...Bi…

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

28 0000Z to 28 0600Z

Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts near 30 knots and seas 8 to 12 feet through this evening. Starting tonight, frequent gusts to gale force are expected and are forecast to continue through most of Tuesday. Seas will continue to build and are expected to peak around 12 to 15 feet on Monday. Gale conditions should subside to Advisory levels once again by Tuesday night. * WHERE...Bi…

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 77F, 78% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	77	NE 22 kt	26 kt	78%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/77	NE 25 kt	33 kt	66%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	82/78	NE 23 kt	31 kt	78%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/77	NE 21 kt	25 kt	71%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/77	NE 9 kt	–	49%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/77	NE 10 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/77	E 12 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84	E 11 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0154Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

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

1 runway · longest 14,000 ft

12W/30W

Dimensions

14,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 12W120°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30W300°T

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

0 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 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 Seaplane Base is in Miami, Florida. Field elevation 0 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerIGNACIO VEGA-PENICHET

Manager phone305-442-4444

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMPB

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.7831, -80.1775

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF123.025

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.025

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

X44 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-04, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

2.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 46%Helicopter 42%Turboprop 12%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A5 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›H160 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›A5 (Unknown)

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

X44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIA (6 NM W, VFR).

KMIA Miami International Airport

6 NM W

VFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

9 NM NW

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

16 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

21 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›500 FT RDO TWR 3/4MI W OF BASE.

›ALT CTC: INFO@MIAMISEAPLANEBASE.COM

›FOR CD CTC MIAMI APCH AT 305-869-5432.

›ALL TERMINAL FACILITIES ARE PRIVATE USE.

›NUMEROUS WATERCRAFT AND LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS IN AREA.

›WIND SOCK LCTD ADJACENT TO RAMP.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗X44 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does X44 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for X44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does X44 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for X44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at X44?

X44 sits at 0 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for X44?

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.