Opa Locka Airport Private Jet Charter Services
Paramount Business Jets offers private jet charter flights and luxury airliner charters to and from Opa Locka Airport.
How accessible is Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport?
Just ask Amazon. The retail and shipping behemoth is building a $92 million, 885,000-square-foot distribution center in the airport’s Carrie Meek International Business Park. It is expected to open by the end of 2018.
Anyone who charters a private jet into Miami is sure to find Opa locka Executive Airport as convenient to South Florida as Amazon does.
Where is Opa locka?
The airport code for Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport is OPF. Its ICAO code is KOPF.
Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at Opa Locka Airport Picture Source
It has been designated as a reliever airport for Miami International Airport (MIA), which is located 15 miles south of Opa locka.
If you want to rent a private jet into Miami, it is much easier to get into and out of Opa locka than MIA, which is one of the busiest airports in the world, having served 44.1 million domestic and international passengers in 2017. MIA is ranked No. 1 in the United States and No. 11 in the world in international freight and third in the country in the number of international passengers.
Opa locka is seven miles from Hard Rock Stadium, where the Miami Dolphins play football; 14 miles from Marlins Park, where the Florida Marlins play baseball; 20 miles from Miami Beach; and 20 miles to downtown Miami.
Other general aviation airports associated with Miami International Airport are:
- Miami Executive Airport (TMB)
- Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51)
- Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT)
Opa locka Executive Airport has three runways, one of which, at 8,002 feet, is one of the longest general aviation runways in the United States.
Airport Information for Opa Locka Airport (KOPF, OPF)
| AIRPORT INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| ICAO | KOPF |
| IATA | OPF |
| LOCATION | Miami, FL, United States |
| FACILITY TYPE | AIRPORT |
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface Type | Elevation (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 8002 | 150 | ASPH-G | 8 |
| 09R/27L | 4306 | 100 | ASPH-G | 8 |
| 12/30 | 6800 | 150 | ASPH-G | 8 |
| 18/36 | 4394 | 100 | ASPH-F | 8 |
Bombardier Challenger 300 Landing at Opa-Locka Executive Airport
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The FBOs at OPF
The three full-service, 24-hour, fixed-base operators at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport promise quick and easy access to the airport and its three runways. There are no landing fees and there is a wide range of repair and maintenance services as well as U.S. Customs service available to private jet owners and charters. While they operate independently, they have joined forces to make general airport improvements. The three FBOs are:
Fontainebleau Aviation
Fontainebleau Aviation FBO Picture Source
Fontainebleau Aviation boasts of being minutes from downtown, the Miami Design District and Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale. It has one of the largest canopies in the Southeast with 235,000 square feet of hangar parking, office space and onsite maintenance on 52 acres.
Among the amenities listed on its website are:
- First-class hangars
- Executive suites/maintenance offices with direct hangar access
- Conference rooms
- Crew lounge
- Full-service concierge
- Onsite 145 Repair Station
- VIP access to Turnberry Properties
- Go Rentals access
Signature Flight Support
Signature Flight Support boasts of being the perfect destination to sandy beaches, exceptional nightlife and downtown Miami. Among the amenities listed on its website are:
- Several conference rooms
- Gift shop
- Kitchen
- Passenger lounge
- Ramp side vehicle access
- Restrooms/showers
- Snooze room
- Vending machines
- Wi-Fi
Atlantic Aviation
Atlantic Aviation boasts of being minutes from downtown, South Beach and Bal Harbour and providing state of the art amenities in a newer facility. Among the amenities listed on its website are:
- Hangar space
- Pilot’s lounge, snooze room, showers
- On-site cafe
- Ramp canopy
- Wi-Fi
- Crew cars
- Go Rentals access
- Conference room
Opa locka Airport history
First he built the city; then he built the airport.
Glenn Curtiss, aviation enthusiast and one of the founders of the U.S. aircraft industry, was born in 1878.
After his family moved to Florida in the 1920s, Curtiss founded 18 corporations, served on civic commissions – and developed or helped develop the Miami suburbs of Hialeah, Opa locka and Miami Springs, where he built his family home that has been refurbished and opened as a museum in his honor.
Opa locka is an abbreviation of a Seminole Indian word, Opa-tisha-wocka-locka, which means “wooded hammock in a swamp.” (Curtiss shortened the name to “Opa locka” in 1921, according to the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization.)
He said he wanted the city to be as beautiful as Coral Gables so he built more than 100 Moorish style buildings with domes, minarets and outdoor staircases during the Florida land boom of the late 1920s. He named the streets after characters from the Arabian Nights, such as Ali Baba and Aladdin. Opa locka had its own airport, zoo and golf course.
Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport and the area surrounding were part of many famous – and infamous – historical events.
Amelia Earhart started her ill-fated trip around the world in 1937 at Miami Municipal Airport, just south of Opa locka.
The German dirigible “Graf Zeppelin” stopped at the Naval Air Station Miami (which later became Opa locka Airport) on its Germany-Brazil-United States-Germany route. And, the U.S. Navy Dirigible “Akron” crashed in a thunderstorm in 1933 after leaving Opa locka.
In the Cold War era, according to Miami International Airport’s archives, Opa locka Airport played a part in both military and civilian efforts, including the infamous “Black Flights” to Guatemala in the 1950s; the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis in the early 1960s.
The airport served as a Navy and Marine air station during the Korean War.
Curtiss had given the airport to the Navy shortly before he died in 1930. In 1962, the deed for the airport was transferred to Miami-Dade County but it remains a military presence with its busy Coast Guard Air Station.
Events worthy of renting a private jet
If you are going to any of these annual events, going in style in a must.
Art Basel Miami Beach
Connecting art galleries to their customers is the goal of this event, which is held every December in Miami Beach.
It is one of three Art Basel shows – the other two are in Basel, Switzerland; and Hong Kong – that support the role galleries play in furthering the careers of artists.
It is one of the most sought-after events for both artists and buyers. More than 70,000 come to the show to see innovative, contemporary and modern pieces of art.
Galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa bring paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and films to display in the main exhibition hall. Large‐scale artworks, films and performances are displayed outdoors.
The Miami Yacht Show
For more than 30 years, the Miami Yacht Show, which is held every February, has been one of the world’s most impressive in-water exhibitions of luxury yachts. Held along Collins Avenue, across from the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels in Miami Beach, the show attracts an audience from around the world as more than 500 new and brokerage yachts are put on display.
Miami Music Week
Every year, during the last week of March, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world fly into Miami for an enormous dance party. Miami Music Week is one of the world’s most recognized electronic music events. Dozens of music and concert venues participate in a week-long marathon of parties featuring all the top electronic dance music (EDM) artists. In 2017, more than 1,200 artists performed at some 300 events.
Miami Book Fair
The Miami Book Fair International, which is called “the finest literary festival in the U.S.,” draws hundreds of thousands of readers and writers over eight days every November.
The book fair features six nights of readings and discussions with noted authors from the United States and around the world.
During the Festival of Authors, several hundred authors read and discuss their works.
During Street Fair weekend, more than 250 publishers and booksellers exhibit and sell books, including signed first editions and original manuscripts.
The first Miami Book Fair, founded by Miami Dade College and community partners, was held in 1984.
Popular Miami Private Charter Flights
Florida is certainly one of our most popular stops for private jet charter. With a booming tourist industry and terrific weather which attracts both business and pleasure seekers, there are actually two Florida airports in our top 10 airports in the US.
Opa Locka (OPF) sits alongside Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in our list and is just 11 miles north of downtown Miami. The airport has three runways and, in 2010, averaged 330 operations per day. This makes it a great option for private jet charters when customers are looking to head to Miami quickly.
If you are planning to fly to Florida by private jet, we have some information which may help you plan your trip. Below, you’ll find key facts on Opa Locka Airport. This includes the price and distance to other airports which are frequently booked, as well as how long you can expect your flight to last.
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How much does cost to charter a jet from Opa Locka Airport?
| ROUTE | ONE WAY | ROUND TRIP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | FROM | TO | Sample Aircraft | Dist (NM) | Time of Flight | Price (USD) | Dist (NM) | Time of Flight | Price (USD) | Round Trip Price Notes |
| 1 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KTEB, TEB Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, NJ, USA |
Challenger 604 (12 seats) | 949 | 2:41 | $37,143 | 1898 | 5:21 | $38,347 | Next Day Return |
| 2 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KHPN, HPN Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NJ, USA |
Gulfstream IV-SP (13 seats) | 966 | 2:24 | $32,748 | 1932 | 4:48 | $34,555 | Next Day Return |
| 3 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KVNY, VNY Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA, USA |
Challenger 300 (9 seats) | 2034 | 4:47 | $32,508 | 4068 | 9:34 | $60,808 | Open End Return |
| 4 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KFRG, FRG Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY, USA |
Citation X (8 seats) | 952 | 2:19 | $16,856 | 1904 | 2:38 | $28,956 | Next Day Return |
| 5 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KIAD, IAD Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, USA |
Hawker 800XP (8 seats) | 796 | 2:14 | $19,204 | 1592 | 4:28 | $20,107 | Next Day Return |
| 6 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KMDW, MDW Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, IL, USA |
Learjet 60 (8 seats) | 1021 | 2:46 | $19,986 | 2042 | 5:32 | $22,635 | Stay 2 nights |
| 7 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KPDK, PDK Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, GA, USA |
Hawker 800XP (8 seats) | 521 | 1:33 | $12,642 | 1042 | 3:06 | $12,642 | Same Day Return |
| 8 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KMMU, MMU Morristown Municipal Airport, Morristown, NJ, USA |
Citation V (7 seats) | 941 | 2:36 | $10,940 | 1882 | 5:12 | $16,615 | Next Day Return |
| 9 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KLAS, LAS McCarran Intl Airport, Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Gulfstream IV-SP (13 seats) | 1887 | 4:27 | $42,522 | 3774 | 8:54 | $64,173 | Stay 2 nights |
| 10 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL, USA |
KHOU, HOU William P Hobby Airport, Houston, TX, USA |
Hawker 400XP (6 seats) | 829 | 2:16 | $14,448 | 1658 | 4:23 | $15,050 | Next Day Return |
What are the most popular routes to and from Opa Locka Airport?
| TOP 10 ROUTES FROM OPA LOCKA AIRPORT | FLIGHTS BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY | FLIGHT TOTALS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Departure Airport | Destination Airport | Very Light Jet | Light Jet | Midsize Jet | Super Mid Jet | Large Jet | Ultra Long Range Jet | Total Flights | Flights/ Month |
| 1 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KTEB, TEB Teterboro Airport Teterboro, NJ, USA | 1 | 61 | 133 | 169 | 226 | 55 | 645 | 54 |
| 2 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KHPN, HPN Westchester County Airport White Plains, NJ, USA | 0 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 69 | 34 | 171 | 14 |
| 3 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KVNY, VNY Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys, CA, USA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 56 | 16 | 107 | 9 |
| 4 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KFRG, FRG Republic Airport Farmingdale, NY, USA | 0 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 78 | 7 |
| 5 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KIAD, IAD Dulles International Airport Washington, DC, USA | 0 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 6 |
| 6 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KMDW, MDW Chicago Midway International Airport Chicago, IL, USA | 0 | 5 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 73 | 6 |
| 7 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KPDK, PDK Dekalb-Peachtree Airport Atlanta, GA, USA | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| 8 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KMMU, MMU Morristown Municipal Airport Morristown, NJ, USA | 0 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 46 | 4 |
| 9 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KLAS, LAS McCarran Intl Airport Las Vegas, NV, USA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 43 | 4 |
| 10 | KOPF, OPF Opa Locka Airport Opa Locka, FL, USA | KHOU, HOU William P Hobby Airport Houston, TX, USA | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 3 |
FBOs and Handlers at Opa Locka Airport, KOPF, OPF
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Repair | 4141 NW 145TH ST. | (305) 681-1278 | |
| Miami Executive Aviation | 15001 NW 42 AVE | (305) 687-8410 | |
| National Aviation | 4051 NW 145 ST | (305) 688-0077 | |
| South Florida Av | (305) 687-3293 | ||
| Orion- Airside | 14600 NW 42nd Ave | 305-455-2295 | |
| Orion Jet Center | 15000 NW 44TH AVENUE OPA LOCKA FL 33054 United States |
305-455-2295 | |
| Fontainbleu Aviation | 14200 NW 42ND AVE OPA-LOCKA, FL 33054 UNITED STATES |
305-685-4646 | |
| Landmark Aviation | 15001 N.W. 42nd Ave. Opa Locka, FL 33054 |
+1-305-687-8410 | |
| Signature Flight Support | 15001 N.W. 42ND AVE. OPA LOCKA, FL 33054 |
305-687-8410 | |
| ATLANTIC AVIATION SERVICES | 15000 NW 44th Avenue Opa-Locka, FL 33054 |
(305) 455-2295 |
METAR Weather Data at Opa Locka Airport, KOPF, OPF
| STATION | KOPF |
|---|---|
| OBSERVED | Mon Jun 1, 00:53 UTC |
| NOW | Mon Jun 1, 01:48 UTC |
| AGE | 55 min ago |
| WIND | SE at 12 mph |
| VISIBILITY | 10 miles |
| CLOUDS | clear skies |
| TEMP | 81°F (27°C) |
| DEWPT | 72°F (22°C) |
| HUMIDITY | 74% |
| HEAT INDEX | 85°F (29°C) |
| BAROMETER | 1017 hPa (30.02 in Hg) |
| METAR | KOPF 010053Z 14010KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02720222 |
Events Near Opa Locka Airport
- NFL Super Bowl
- Ultra Music Festival Miami
- Art Basel Miami Beach
- Yachts Miami Beach
- Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
- US Open Polo Championship Match
Top Private Jet Destinations Near Opa Locka Airport
- Opa Locka
- Miami
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Boca Raton
- Palm Beach
- West Palm Beach
- Jupiter Island
- Stuart
- Freeport
- Fort Myers
- Florida Keys
- Key West
- Sarasota
- Nassau
- St. Petersburg
- Orlando
- Tampa