Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport

X51 · Homestead, FL · 7 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: X51
Coordinates: 25.4992, -80.5543
Elevation: 7 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): MIAMI
NOTAM facility: MIA
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1963/04
Distance from city: 4 NW

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	06:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:16 PM	00:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	00:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 06:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:16 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from X51

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (right).

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 09G
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09G at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09G/27G

1,000 ft × 500 ft · TURF-G

09G

Heading: n/a

27G

Heading: n/a

Runway 10/28

3,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 096° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 22 ft, 1,270 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear

Heading: 276° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right

Runway 18/36

4,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 65k, Dual tandem 110k.

Heading: 185° mag · 179° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 005° mag · 359° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
09G/27G	1,000 ft
10/28	3,000 ft
18/36	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HST · Homestead	TACAN	108.20	r277° / 9.5 NM
DHP · Dolphin	VORTAC	113.90	r216° / 21.2 NM
VKZ · Virginia Key	VOR-DME	117.10	r239° / 26.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 025504, MIAMI, FL

305-876-7038

Manager

JOSEPH KINNEBREW

12800 SOUTHWEST 145TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL

305-876-7484

Remarks FAA

VFR ONLY.
PAJA SE CORNER OF ARPT .
AEROBATIC BOX S OF ARPT & E OF RWY 18/36.
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.
24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 305-247-4883
CONTACT PERSON: LIONEL BECKLES
MKD WITH WHITE CONES.
MKD WITH WHITE CONES.

Nearby airports

4FD3 · The Wright Place AirportPrivate (3 NM)FL31 · MJD Airport (Closed?)Private (3 NM)04FA · Richards FieldPrivate (4 NM)78FD · Mac's FieldPrivate (6 NM)FA35 · Lindbergh's LandingPrivate (8 NM)KHST · Homestead Air Reserve BasePrivate (9 NM)

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 X51 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 X51

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51) is an airport in Homestead, FL, at 7 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X51 have a control tower?

No. Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at X51?

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X51?

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport is in Homestead, FL, at an elevation of 7 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.4992, -80.5543.

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