Homestead Air Reserve Base Private

HST · KHST · Homestead, FL · 5 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHST / HST
Coordinates: 25.4886, -80.3836
Elevation: 5 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI
NOTAM facility: HST
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1942/08
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	06:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:15 PM	00:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:41 PM	00:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:41 PM → 06:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:15 PM → 05:31 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: S-white-green · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 055°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

11,201 ft × 300 ft · CON

Heading: 055° mag · 49° true

Heading: 235° mag · 229° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	11,201 ft

Communication frequencies

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HST · Homestead	TACAN	108.20	r260° / 0.2 NM
DHP · Dolphin	VORTAC	113.90	r190° / 18.8 NM
VKZ · Virginia Key	VOR-DME	117.10	r222° / 20.1 NM
FLL · Fort Lauderdale	VOR-DME	114.40	r200° / 37.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

USAF - HOMESTEAD ARB

482 FIGHTER WING, 29050 CORAL SEA BLVD, HOMESTEAD ARB, FL

305-224-7072

Manager

MAURCIO PEREZ

AIRFIELD MANAGER, HOMESTEAD ARB, HOMESTEAD ARB, FL

786-415-7516

Remarks FAA

DETERMINATION PENDING.
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.
JASU: 3(AM32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86).
OIL - O-133-148
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.
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: TRAN ACFT CALL 50 NM OUT. INBD DISTINGUISHED VISITOR ACFT CTC COMD POST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH FIRM CHOCK TIME.
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: ALERT FAC TWY RSTD TO ACFT WITH WG SPAN OF 60' OR LESS.
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.
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.
TFC PAT: DUR VFR COND; TKOF, LO APCH, TOUCH AND GO, ACFT MAINT 1000' TIL DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD PAT.
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.
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: 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.
SERVICE TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0300++ MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT-SUN. NO DEMINERALIZED WATER AVBL.NO FLEET SVC AVBL.
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.
MISC: NSTD MRK ON TRAN ACFT RAMP.
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.
COMMUNICATIONS-COMD POST: (REEF CONTROL) DSN 535-7068, C786-415-7068.
RSTD: NO PROGRESSIVE TAXIING ALLOWED BY TRAN ACFT.
SERVICE-A-G: NO-NOTAM MP N BAK-12/14 1630-1730Z++ THU, S BAK-12/14 1730-1830Z++ THU.
FSS-MIAMI MIA-NOTAM HST.
OVHD TPA 2000 FT AGL.
HOOK E5 (80 FT OVRN).
BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1087 FT) HOOK E5 (74 FT OVRN).
SFL OTS.
RECTANGULAR 1000 FT, OVHD 2000 FT.
PAPI OTS UFN DUE TO TREE OBST.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KHST in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KHST

Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST · KHST) is an airport in Homestead, FL, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,201 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHST have a control tower?

Yes. Homestead Air Reserve Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KHST?

Homestead Air Reserve Base has 1 runway; the longest is 11,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHST?

Homestead Air Reserve Base is in Homestead, FL, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.4886, -80.3836.

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