Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
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| Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TMB – ICAO: KTMB – FAA: TMB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Miami-Dade County | ||
| Operator | Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) | ||
| Serves | Miami, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9L/27R | 5,003 | 1,525 | Asphalt |
| 9R/27L | 5,002 | 1,525 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 4,001 | 1,220 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2001) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 186,653 | ||
| Based aircraft | 450 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (IATA: TMB, ICAO: KTMB, FAA LID: TMB) is a public airport located 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the central business district of Miami, a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.[1]
The airport was originally called Tamiami Airport for its location next to the Tamiami Trail. Growth of the surrounding area and the nearby flight path for Miami International Airport forced the airport to relocate further to the southwest, near the community of Kendall. Florida International University is now located on the site of the old Tamiami Airport. The Kendall-Tamiami airport is owned and operated by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. There are 450 aircraft based there, primarily light single-engine propeller planes.
The airport is a port of entry with U.S. Customs personnel on hand, although it is not certified for commercial airline use. In recent years, it has gained increasing popularity as a corporate aviation terminal.
It is the main airbase of the Miami-Dade Police aerial unit, and also houses the Miami-Dade College's aviation programs. The Wings Over Miami aviation museum is also located at the field.
The airport is also home to Tamiami Composite Squadron [1] (SER-FL-355), a local squadron of the Civil Air Patrol [2](United States Air Force Auxiliary), who's mission includes aerial and ground search and rescue.
Fire protection at the airport is provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department[2] Station 24.[3]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres (558 ha) which contains three asphalt paved runways[1]:
- Runway 9L/27R: 5,003 x 150 ft (1,525 x 46 m)
- Runway 9R/27L: 5,002 x 150 ft (1,525 x 46 m)
- Runway 13/31: 4,001 x 150 ft (1,220 x 46 m)
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2001, the airport had 186,653 aircraft operations, an average of 511 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. There are 450 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 20% multi-engine, 8% helicopter and 3% jet.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for TMB (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
- ^ Airport Fire Rescue Division. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. Miami-Dade County. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
- ^ Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Stations. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. Miami-Dade County. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (official site)
- Kendall-Tamiami Executive AirportPDF (1.03 MiB) brochure from CFASPP (August 2006)
- Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport at WikiMapia
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KTMB
- ASN accident history for TMB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KTMB
