Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport

Overview summary

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport is located in southern Miami-Dade County just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the ideal gateway to southern Florida with easy access to Route 1 allowing for quick travels to all the areas attractions.

Additionally, Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport is the closest airport to Homestead Miami Speedway and is the preferred airport destination to watch the NASCAR, Indycar and IROC races.

For private jet hire to or from Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport call PrivateFly on +44 (0) 20 7100 6960 (24 Hours).

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Landing at Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport History

Miami-Dade County purchased the land on which Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport now sits in 1963. Hurricane Andrew destroyed significant parts of the airfield, as well as much of Southern Florida, in 1992. Since then, a massive rebuilding effort has ensued with over 5 million dollars being invested in repairing and improving the airport infrastructure. The Miami-Dade Airport Authority renamed the airport in 2014 by adding Miami to the original name Homestead General Aviation Airport.

Miami General Aviation Airport Location

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airports sits in western Miami-Dade County just 4 miles from Homestead, Florida and 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean’s sandy beaches.

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport’s proximate location right near Route 1 facilitates easy access to all of the attractions of Southern Florida.

Key Largo is only a 30 minute drive with downtown Miami slightly farther requiring approximately a 40 minute drive.

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport Facilities

Homestead Executive Jet Center offers a private jet passenger terminal equipped with a passenger and pilot lounge, beautiful outdoor patio and small pilot shop. Homestead Executive Jet Center also manages a hangar facility that can accommodate most aircraft.

Roberts Air South Inc. operates a FBO at Homestead General Aviation Airport. Their facilities include a pilots lounge and rest area as well as hangar space large enough to accommodate most aircraft.

Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport Facts

Airport Codes: X51
Latitude: 25.50 North
Longitude: 80.56 West
Elevation: 7 feet