Homestead General Airport (X51) General Facts

Homestead General  Airport (X51)

25°29'92"N 80°33'25"W

28700 SW 217 Avenue
Homestead, FL 33030
305-247-4883

Airport Manager: Jonathan Spicer - Tel: 305-869-1700
Section Chief GA Airports, Noise Abatement & Wildlife: Norman Hegedus - Tel: 305-876-0464

Miami-Dade Aviation Department purchased Homestead General Airport from a group of farmers in 1963.  Since the devastating “Hurricane Andrew” in 1992, more than $5 Million has been invested in improvements including a new airfield lighting and signage, the construction of two FBOs, storage hangars, refurbishing

Homestead General Airport has typically served flight training and sport recreational aviation needs.  This trend is changing due to the increase of corporate charter activity as a result of the growth in south Miami-Dade County as well as Homestead Speedway’s daily and large-scale NASCAR, Indy Race League (IRL) and Grand Touring Over (GTO) racing events which have increased Airport activity by 25%.

Airport Layout

• Land 960 acres
• Elevation 9 ft. above sea level

Runways

• Unicom 122.8
• 10/28 - 3,000' X 75 ' VFR (No instrument approaches) Asphalt.
• 18/36 - 4,000' X 100' VFR (No instrument approaches) Asphalt.
• 9U/27U - 2,500'X 150' (Ultra Light and Glider Rwy) VFR Turf.
• RWY 10 - PAPI
• RWY 36 - PAPI

Traffic Pattern

• Altitude 1,000 AGL

Services

• Maintenance
• Fuel
• Aerial Tours
• Aircraft Tie Down and Storage
• Car Rentals
• T-Hangars

Activities
Part 135 charter flights; Part 161 and 141 flight training for fixed wing, helicopter, glider soaring, aircraft aerobatics, sport recreational activities (including experimental aircraft, powered parachutes and agriculture applicator aircraft), parachuting activities and FAR 103 Ultralight activities (including: a yearly Fly-In and Ultralight Competition which features displays of experimental and ultralight aircraft, children's rides, festival foods and the sale of aviation goods.)

Miami Automated International Flight Service Station (AIFSS)
Located at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, the Miami Automated International Flight Service Station serves the pilot community.  For information call 1-800-WXBRIEF. For more information, contact us via email.