Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport KOPF / OPF
Miami's largest business airport, 30 minutes from Brickell and Miami Beach, with 24-hour CBP, an 8,000 ft runway and three high-end FBOs (Fontainebleau Aviation is among the most luxurious in the US). Heavy traffic during Art Basel (December), the Miami Grand Prix (May) and the winter season. Popular for South American departures.
8,002 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Miami
3
FBOs / handlers
8 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 20 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any business jet up to BBJ/ACJ.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support Opa-locka
- Fontainebleau Aviation
- Atlantic Aviation Opa-locka
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (8,002 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ (737-700) 5,640 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) needs 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) needs 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Miami
- Miami Executive Airport KTMB 5,002 ft · 40 min
- Miami International Airport KMIA 13,016 ft · 20 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport · James McCloskey from Pad 39 A, Land of the free Home of the Brave · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons