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Class DMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KOPF
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Runways at KOPF
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 087° | 8,002 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 27R | 267° | 8,002 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 12 | 122° | 6,800 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 30 | 302° | 6,800 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 09R | 087° | 4,309 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 27L | 267° | 4,309 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 125.900
- CLD CLNC DEL 119.200
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 120.700
- CTAF CTAF 120.700
- A/D MIAMI APP/DEP 128.600
- MISC CG MIAMI AIR 123.100
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KOPF, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
5 matched · 34 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Prior Permission Required for 3 hrs prior to all arr on the General Aviation Center (GAC) ramp 305–876–7550. Contact R before operating.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Prior Permission Required for 3 hrs prior to all arr on the General Aviation Center (GAC) ramp 305–876–7550. Contact R before operating.
ppr required
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; HIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (5)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 09L–27R: H8002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–249, 2S–175, 2D–…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 30: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´. Tree. RWY 09R–27L: H4309X…
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Prior Permission Required for 3 hrs prior to all arr on the General Aviation Center (GAC) ramp 305–876–7550. Contact R before operating.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
PPR 3 hrs prior to all arr on the General Aviation Center (GAC) ramp 305–876–7550 ctc R
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; HIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; HIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·140 FLORIDA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·DOLPHIN (VH) (H) VORTAC 113.9 DHP Chan 86 N25º48.00´ W80º20.94´ 099º 3.2 NM to fld. 6/4W.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 055º–065º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ 185º–195º byd 23 NM 226º–236º byd 35 NM DME unusable: 055º–065º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 034º–037º byd 40 NM 090º–101º byd 40 NM blo 5,500´ 090º–101º byd 54 NM 102º–111º byd 40 NM LOC/DME 109.3 I–ROY Chan 30 Rwy 08L.
- ·LOC unusable byd 30º left of course and 25º right of course.
- ·DME unusable byd 30º left of course.ILS/DME 110.3 I–MFA Chan 40 Rwy 08R.
- ·DME unusable byd 23º right of course.
- ·LOC unusable byd 20º right of course.
- ·ILS/DME 110.9 I–BUL Chan 46 Rwy 09.
- ·ILS/DME 108.9 I–GEM Chan 26 Rwy 12.
- ·Glideslope unusable byd 5º right of course; byd 6º left of course.
- ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–VIN Chan 28 Rwy 26L.
- ·LOC/DME 109.3 I–CNV Chan 30 Rwy 26R.
- ·ILS/DME 111.7 I–DCX Chan 54 Rwy 30.
- ·RWY 12–30: H6800X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–249, 2D–484, 2D/2D2–1000 PCN 61 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 12: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
- ·RWY 27L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 52´.
- ·RWY 09L:TORA–8002 TODA–8202 ASDA–8202 LDA–8002 RWY 09R:TORA–4306 TODA–4306 ASDA–4306 LDA–4306 RWY 12: TORA–6800 TODA–7800 ASDA–7000 LDA–6000 RWY 27L:TORA–4306 TODA–4306 ASDA–4306 LDA–4306 RWY 27R:TORA–8002 TODA–8202 ASDA–8202 LDA–8002 RWY 30: TORA–6800 TODA–7000 ASDA–7000 LDA–6800
- ·Rwy 09L: PAPI unusbl byd 7 degs R of cntrln.
- ·MILITARY—FUEL J5 (PPR CG) A+ (C305–687–8410.) (NC–100LL, A) Contract fuel—305–685–4646.
- ·Flt T is ltd to acft 40,000 lbs max gross tkof wt and blw & only btn 1200–0400Z‡.
- ·Specific tfc pats are published for hel and fixed wing tfc; compliance is mandatory.
- ·Obtain info fm ATCT or FBO or amgr; or req specific tfc pat instructions on initial ctc.
- ·Rwy 09R–27L clsd dly 0400–1200Z‡ for acft noise abatement to srndg arpt community.
- ·Dual tfc pats for hels and fixed wing acft in use Rwy 09R–27L.
- ·Acft with wingspans gtr than 117´ are prohibited fm txig on Twy P btn Twy H and Twy N8.
- ·Hel arr and dep avoid flying over parked or txy acft.
- ·All acft and vehicles should rprt psns to ATC by using the sfc painted spot nrs on all exits to the ramp and non–movement areas.
- ·Vehicle lane xing Twy E to the fire stn is non–movement.
- ·Twy C and B south of Twy P are non–movement areas.
- ·Twy T btn Twy E and Twy T8 rdcd spd rqrd for acft wingspan more than 117´.
+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KOPF — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KOPF
64 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.
Total events
82
since 1982
Fatal
7
8.5% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 216,246 ops in 1994
2024 total
149,389
10-yr total
1,500,051
2024 mix
AC/AT 18% · GA 78% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
4.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.34
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=6
- Gear-up landing 3
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Other 1
All time · n=64
- Other 16
- Gear-up landing 11
- Stall / spin 10
- Engine failure / power loss 8
- Controlled flight into terrain 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Loss of control 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 8 more on file
Designees in FL
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KOPF — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
7,821
Flight Instructors
A&P
25,520
Mechanics
AME
158
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
4
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
35
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
11
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
10
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
54
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
203
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
172
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
272
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
218
Flight Schools
FBO
137
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
69
Flying Clubs
Repair
57
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
49
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KOPF
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Carol Melendez | North Miami | FL | 6 nm |
| Bradley Palmer | Pembroke Pines | FL | 7 nm |
| Leandro Antonio Mata | Pembroke Pines | FL | 7 nm |
| Thomas Coleman Inglima | Pembroke Pines | FL | 7 nm |
| William Richard Rundell | Pembroke Pines | FL | 7 nm |
| Alvin Guthery | Miami | FL | 9 nm |
| Carlos Cortes | Miami | FL | 9 nm |
| Christopher Hastings Kirk | Miami | FL | 9 nm |
| David Jose Pineda | Miami | FL | 9 nm |
| Diane Elizabeth Reinken | Miami | FL | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KOPF
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Victor Verger | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| William Neil Aitkenhead | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Christopher Badziak | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Michael Victor Verger | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Karl Alexander Robles | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Christopher Emmanuel Benaiges | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Samuel Leiva | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Nicolas Palomino Manyari | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Robert Logan Billings | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Kerry Stanley Hackney | Hialeah | FL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KOPF
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto Lavina | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Roberto Gabino Sosa | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Javier Sosa | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| John Robert Lopez | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Jaime Andres Becerra Jr | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Samuel Leiva | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Sebastian Alvarez | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Jorge Enrique Castillo | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| Robert Raymond Alameda | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
| David Paul Ellenberger | Miami Lakes | FL | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KOPF
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Boca Aircraft Maintenance Opa-locka, FL | 1 nm |
| Flight Support & Logistics, LLC Pembroke Pines, FL | 6 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL | 6 nm |
| Propel Aviation Services, LLC Miami, FL | 18 nm |
| Wayne's Aircraft Maintenance Miami, FL | 18 nm |
| Alca Avionics, Inc Miami, FL | 18 nm |
| AOG Aircraft Service Inc. Tamarac, FL | 18 nm |
| Superior Avionics Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL | 19 nm |
| Avionics Masters, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL | 19 nm |
| Boca Aircraft Maintenance Boca Raton, FL | 30 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KOPF: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗