Company Name: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

Legal Company Name: Not applicable as a standalone corporate entity. Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport is a public airport owned by Miami-Dade County and operated within the Miami-Dade Aviation Department airport system. (Wikipedia)

Trading / Brand Name: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

Airport Codes: OPF / KOPF

FAA Location Identifier: OPF

Primary PrivateJetia Category: Airports USA

Secondary Categories: Airports & FBOs; Business Aviation Airports; General Aviation Airports; Private Jet Services; Aircraft Maintenance Locations; International General Aviation Entry Airports

Company Type: Public-use general and business aviation airport

Industry: Aviation / Airport Operations / Business Aviation Infrastructure

Year Founded: Aviation activity at the site dates to 1927. Miami-Dade County acquired the airport from the U.S. government in 1961. (Miami-Dade County)

Founder(s): Not applicable to the present airport entity. Aviation development at the site was historically associated with Glenn Curtiss and the Florida Aviation Camp.

Headquarters / Airport Location: Opa-locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

Country: United States

Geographic Markets Served: South Florida, Miami metropolitan area, United States, Caribbean-linked business and light-cargo traffic, and international general aviation traffic using the airport’s U.S. Customs facility. (Miami International Airport)

Official Website: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport official page

Company Status: Active public airport

Owner: Miami-Dade County (Wikipedia)

Operator: Miami-Dade Aviation Department, MDAD (Wikipedia)

Parent Organization: Miami-Dade County government

Major Related Airports within MDAD: Miami International Airport, Miami Executive Airport, Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. (Miami International Airport)

PrivateJetia Verification Status: Verified, with primary confirmation from Miami-Dade Aviation Department and current FAA sources.

2. Executive Company Overview

Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, identified by FAA/IATA code OPF and ICAO code KOPF, is a public general and business aviation airport in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Owned by Miami-Dade County and operated through the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, OPF functions as a reliever airport for Miami International Airport and supports private and corporate aviation, aircraft maintenance, light Caribbean-oriented cargo activity, governmental aviation, and international general aviation arrivals. The airport is situated north of central Miami and provides direct access to the wider South Florida business, leisure, yachting, hospitality and investment market. (Miami International Airport)

OPF’s infrastructure is especially relevant to business aviation operators because its primary Runway 9L/27R measures 8,002 by 150 feet. Miami-Dade states that the runway can accommodate virtually all aircraft types. The airport also has two additional paved runways, instrument approach capability, full-service FBO operations, aircraft repair and maintenance infrastructure, and an on-airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. FAA material characterizes OPF as a medium-sized airport used primarily for general and business aviation. (Miami International Airport)

The airport’s business aviation ecosystem includes three officially listed FBOs: Atlantic Aviation, Fontainebleau Aviation and Signature Flight Support / Signature Aviation. It also supports substantial maintenance and aircraft-support activity. Bombardier opened a major business-aircraft service center at OPF in 2022 with capabilities spanning heavy maintenance, modifications, avionics, paint enhancement and AOG support for Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. OPF is also home to a U.S. Coast Guard aviation operation, adding a significant government and search-and-rescue presence to the airport’s civil aviation role. (Miami International Airport)

For private aviation users, OPF is therefore better understood not simply as a Miami-area airport, but as a concentrated business aviation operating base combining FBO infrastructure, private aircraft storage, maintenance, international arrival capability and access to the South Florida market.

3. Key Facts at a Glance

Airport: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

Codes: OPF / KOPF (Federal Aviation Administration)

Airport Type: Public general and business aviation airport (Federal Aviation Administration)

Owner: Miami-Dade County (Wikipedia)

Operator: Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Location: Opa-locka / Miami-Dade County, Florida

Official Address: 14201 NW 42 Avenue, Opa-locka, FL 33054, United States (Miami International Airport)

Airport Area: Approximately 1,810 acres (Miami International Airport)

Elevation: Approximately 9 feet above sea level according to Miami-Dade airport information. (Miami International Airport)

Longest Runway: 9L/27R, 8,002 × 150 feet (Miami International Airport)

Other Runways: 12/30, 6,800 × 150 feet; 9R/27L, approximately 4,306 feet × 100 feet according to MDAD’s published airport page. (Miami International Airport)

Primary Role: Miami International Airport reliever and South Florida business aviation airport (Miami International Airport)

FBOs: Atlantic Aviation, Fontainebleau Aviation, Signature Aviation (Miami International Airport)

Customs: U.S. Customs and Border Protection available on airport; published airport hours are 9:00 a.m. to midnight daily, subject to current operational confirmation. (Miami International Airport)

ATC: FAA air traffic control tower; published normal hours 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. local. (Federal Aviation Administration)

Airspace: Class D beneath/adjacent to Miami Class B airspace. (Federal Aviation Administration)

Historical Beginning: Aviation operations at the site date to the Florida Aviation Camp in 1927.

County Acquisition: 1961 (Miami-Dade County)

4. Services & Capabilities

Primary Services

Business and General Aviation Airport Operations

OPF supports private, corporate and general aviation activity and is officially designated as a reliever airport for Miami International Airport. (Miami International Airport)

Fixed Base Operator Services

Miami-Dade identifies three FBOs operating at OPF: Atlantic Aviation, Fontainebleau Aviation and Signature Flight Support / Signature Aviation. Collectively, these facilities provide fuel, passenger and crew support, aircraft handling, hangar services and related business aviation services. (Miami International Airport)

Aircraft Fueling

Miami-Dade states that all three FBOs provide Jet-A and 100-octane low-lead aviation gasoline. (Miami International Airport)

Aircraft Maintenance and Repair

The airport supports airframe, powerplant and avionics repair, with both major and minor maintenance services available through on-airport aviation businesses. (Miami International Airport)

Heavy Business Jet Maintenance

Bombardier’s OPF service facility supports scheduled and unscheduled heavy maintenance, aircraft modifications, avionics installations, paint enhancement and AOG assistance for Bombardier business aircraft. (Miami Airport Newsroom)

International Arrival Processing

OPF is published as a U.S. Customs landing-rights airport with on-field U.S. Customs and Border Protection services. (Miami International Airport)

Aircraft Hangar and Storage Infrastructure

Multiple FBOs and dedicated aircraft-storage developments provide hangar infrastructure for based and transient business aircraft. Fontainebleau Aviation reports 232,000 square feet of hangar space at its Miami campus, while Signature also markets resident aircraft basing services at OPF. (Fontainebleau Aviation)

Light Cargo Operations

Miami-Dade specifically identifies light cargo traffic to the Caribbean as one of OPF’s operational roles. (Miami International Airport)

Specialized Capabilities

Large business aircraft access: Runway 9L/27R is 8,002 feet long and Miami-Dade states it can handle virtually all types of aircraft. (Miami International Airport)

IFR operations: OPF supports instrument operations, and the FAA’s current September 2026 procedure set includes multiple published instrument, arrival and departure procedures. (Federal Aviation Administration)

International private-jet arrivals: U.S. Customs processing is available directly at OPF. (Miami International Airport)

Corporate aircraft basing: Hangar, ramp and resident-aircraft services are available through airport tenants including the major FBO operators and dedicated hangar developments. (signatureaviation.com)

Bombardier maintenance support: Learjet, Challenger and Global-family aircraft can access an OEM service facility on the airport. (Miami Airport Newsroom)

Aircraft oxygen services: Miami-Dade lists high- and low-pressure oxygen and replacement bottles among available services. (Miami International Airport)

5. Industries & Client Types Served

OPF’s documented infrastructure supports:

• Private aircraft owners
• UHNW private aviation users
• Family offices using business aircraft
• Corporations
• Corporate flight departments
• Aircraft operators
• Charter operators
• Aircraft management companies
• Aircraft maintenance organizations
• Business jet OEM support organizations
• FBO operators
• Aircraft storage and hangar tenants
• Light cargo operators
• International general aviation operators
• Government aviation organizations
• U.S. Coast Guard aviation operations
• Aviation service providers
• Pilots and flight crews

These client groups are consistent with OPF’s documented general aviation, business aviation, maintenance, FBO, cargo and governmental operating roles. (Miami International Airport)

6. Geographic Coverage

Headquarters Country: United States

State: Florida

County: Miami-Dade County

City / Locality: Opa-locka

Metropolitan Market: Greater Miami / South Florida

Full Airport Address: 14201 NW 42 Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida 33054, United States (Miami International Airport)

Additional Offices: Not applicable as a conventional corporate-office network.

Countries Served: No fixed country network is applicable because OPF is an airport rather than an airline. Domestic and international private/general aviation movements can operate through OPF subject to regulatory, customs and operational requirements.

Regions Served: South Florida as the primary airport catchment, with documented support for Caribbean light-cargo traffic and international general aviation. (Miami International Airport)

Airport Served: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport itself

ICAO Code: KOPF (Federal Aviation Administration)

IATA / FAA Code: OPF

Operational Scope: Regional airport with national and international general aviation accessibility

Miami-Dade describes OPF as approximately 35 minutes from Downtown Miami, around 30 minutes from Miami Beach, and about 20 minutes from Miami International Airport, although road journey times are traffic-dependent. (Miami International Airport)

7. Aircraft Expertise

As an airport, OPF does not specialize commercially in specific aircraft models in the same manner as an operator or broker. Its relevant aircraft expertise is primarily defined by runway capability, tenant infrastructure and on-airport maintenance organizations.

Aircraft Categories Supported

Based on runway capability, FBO infrastructure and airport services, OPF accommodates aircraft ranging from small general aviation airplanes through large corporate jets. Miami-Dade states that Runway 9L/27R can handle virtually all aircraft types. (Miami International Airport)

Relevant categories therefore include:

• Single-engine general aviation aircraft
• Multi-engine aircraft
• Turboprops
• Light business jets
• Midsize jets
• Super-midsize jets
• Large-cabin business jets
• Ultra-long-range business jets
• Helicopters
• Government fixed-wing aircraft
• Government rotorcraft

Manufacturers with Documented On-Airport Relevance

Bombardier

Bombardier operates a substantial service center at OPF, supporting Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. (Miami Airport Newsroom)

Documented Aircraft Families / Models

Learjet family

Bombardier Challenger family

Bombardier Global family

Bombardier Global 7500

Bombardier stated that the service center’s expanded hangar can accommodate up to 18 Global 7500 aircraft under one roof. This is a tenant-facility capacity statement, not a claim that 18 Global 7500s are routinely present at OPF. (Miami Airport Newsroom)

Other manufacturers and aircraft routinely operating at OPF should not be interpreted as formal airport specializations unless independently documented.

8. Fleet Information

Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport does not operate a commercial aircraft fleet, so conventional fleet fields are not applicable.

Total Airport-Owned Fleet: Not applicable

Owned Aircraft: Not applicable

Managed Aircraft: Not applicable

Charter Aircraft: Not applicable

Based Aircraft: A December 2022 third-party dataset cited in an SEC filing reported 228 aircraft based at OPF, comprising 35 single-engine aircraft, 13 multi-engine aircraft, 172 jets, 3 helicopters and 5 military aircraft. The filing identified JETNET and AirNav as underlying sources. This figure is historical and should not be treated as the current 2026 based-aircraft count. (SEC)

Current 2026 Based-Aircraft Count: Not independently verified from a sufficiently current primary airport or FAA source located during this research.

Average Fleet Age: Not applicable / not publicly disclosed

Fleet Geographic Distribution: Not applicable

The airport is also home to a U.S. Coast Guard station operating fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft, but those aircraft are government assets and should not be classified as part of an OPF-owned fleet. (Federal Aviation Administration)

9. Company Statistics

Airport Land Area: 1,810 acres
Source: Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Period: Current published OPF facts page (Miami International Airport)

Runway 9L/27R: 8,002 × 150 feet
Source: Miami-Dade Aviation Department (Miami International Airport)

Runway 12/30: 6,800 × 150 feet
Source: Miami-Dade Aviation Department (Miami International Airport)

Runway 9R/27L: Published by MDAD as approximately 4,306 × 100 feet
Source: Miami-Dade Aviation Department (Miami International Airport)

FBO Operators: 3
Operators: Atlantic Aviation, Fontainebleau Aviation, Signature Aviation
Source: Miami-Dade Aviation Department (Miami International Airport)

Historical Based Aircraft: 228
Source: JETNET and AirNav data reproduced in a public SEC filing
Period: December 2022
Status: Third-party reported, historical (SEC)

Forecast GA Operations: 111,900 at planning activity level PAL 1 identified with 2025, increasing to 147,800 by PAL 2 / 2035 under an airport planning forecast. These are forecasts, not verified actual movements. (Miami International Airport)

2026 Actual Annual Aircraft Operations: Not independently verified from an authoritative completed-year dataset because 2026 remains in progress.

Employee Count: Not applicable as a standalone airport company; MDAD-wide staffing should not be attributed directly to OPF.

Airport-Specific Revenue: Not publicly established in a sufficiently current source reviewed for this profile.

Airport-Specific Funding: Not independently verified as a standalone metric.

Years Since County Acquisition: Approximately 65 years as of 2026, based on Miami-Dade County’s 1961 acquisition date. (Miami-Dade County)

10. Certifications & Regulatory Status

FAA Airport Identifier: OPF
Status: Verified (Federal Aviation Administration)

ICAO Identifier: KOPF
Status: Verified (Federal Aviation Administration)

Public-Use Airport: Verified

Airport Type: General and business aviation airport / Miami International reliever airport. (Miami International Airport)

FAA Air Traffic Control: Towered airport with published tower operations. (Federal Aviation Administration)

Airspace: Class D, adjacent to and underlying Miami Class B. (Federal Aviation Administration)

Instrument Procedures: Current FAA September 2026 terminal procedure records confirm an extensive set of published procedures for OPF/KOPF. (Federal Aviation Administration)

U.S. Customs Landing-Rights Status: Miami-Dade publishes OPF as a landing-rights airport with U.S. Customs availability. (Miami International Airport)

FAA Part 135: Not applicable to the airport itself. Individual charter operators may hold their own certificates.

FAA Part 145: Not an airport-wide certification. Individual OPF maintenance tenants may hold FAA repair-station certificates. These should not be attributed to the airport as a whole.

IS-BAO: Not applicable to the airport itself.

IS-BAH: No airport-wide accreditation should be inferred. Individual ground handlers or FBOs may separately maintain industry credentials.

ARGUS / WYVERN: Not applicable to OPF as an airport.

11. Industry Memberships

No airport-specific membership in NBAA, NATA, GAMA, IATA or another industry organization was independently established during this research.

Airport-Level Industry Memberships: Not independently verified

Individual OPF tenants, FBOs, operators and maintenance organizations may maintain their own memberships, but these should not be attributed to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.

12. Leadership

Because OPF is operated within Miami-Dade Aviation Department rather than as an independent corporation, MDAD leadership represents the relevant senior governance structure.

Aviation Director and Chief Executive Officer, Miami-Dade Aviation Department: Ralph Cutié (Miami-Dade County)

Ralph Cutié is the senior executive identified by Miami-Dade’s 2026 aviation financial documentation as Aviation Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, which operates OPF and the County’s other airports. (Miami-Dade County)

Deputy Aviation Director: Basil A. Binns II (Miami-Dade County)

Interim Deputy Aviation Director: Ana M. Finol, P.E. as identified in the 2026 document reviewed. (Miami-Dade County)

MDAD Chief Financial Officer: Sergio San Miguel (Miami-Dade County)

FAA OPF Air Traffic Control Tower Facility Manager: Miami-Dade’s OPF page identifies Gary Barton in this operational role. This is an FAA tower position rather than airport ownership/management leadership. (Miami International Airport)

Dedicated OPF Airport Manager: Not independently verified from a sufficiently current official source reviewed for this profile.

13. Ownership & Corporate Structure

Ownership Type: Government-owned public airport

Owner: Miami-Dade County (Wikipedia)

Operator: Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Ultimate Government Authority: Miami-Dade County

Parent Company: Not applicable

Shareholders: Not applicable

Subsidiaries: Not applicable

Related Airports Operated by MDAD:

• Miami International Airport
• Miami Executive Airport
• Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport
• Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (Miami International Airport)

Miami-Dade County acquired OPF from the United States government in 1961. It is therefore part of the County’s integrated aviation system rather than an independently owned commercial airport company. (Miami-Dade County)

14. Company History & Milestones

1927: The Florida Aviation Camp opened at the site, marking the beginning of documented aviation-related activity at what would become OPF.

1929: The City of Miami acquired and relocated a World War I-era blimp hangar from Key West to the airfield for the Goodyear Blimp’s winter operations.

Early 1930s: Glenn Curtiss advocated establishment of a Naval Aviation Reserve Base near the site.

1933: The U.S. Navy constructed a dirigible mooring mast. Airships including Akron, Macon and Graf Zeppelin visited the airport area.

1940: The Navy expanded the property for a Naval Air Station, acquiring approximately 1,533 acres and developing extensive runway and support infrastructure.

1946: The Naval Air Station was decommissioned. Aviation facilities were leased for civilian airport use while former base areas also supported industrial activity.

1961: Miami-Dade County acquired the airport from the U.S. government. (Miami-Dade County)

Modern Era: OPF developed into a major South Florida general and business aviation airport and a designated reliever for Miami International Airport. (Miami International Airport)

2022: Bombardier inaugurated a major new service center at OPF, substantially increasing large-business-jet maintenance capacity at the airport. (Miami Airport Newsroom)

2020s: Continued private investment has added or expanded hangar, FBO and home-basing capacity, including Sky Harbour’s multi-phase OPF campus development. (SEC)

15. Strategic Partnerships

For an airport, commercial leases and tenant relationships are generally more precise descriptions than conventional corporate “partnerships.”

Bombardier

Bombardier operates a major service center at OPF capable of heavy scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, avionics installations, aircraft modifications, paint enhancement and AOG support for its business-aircraft fleet. The facility strengthens OPF’s role as a maintenance destination for Bombardier operators in the Americas. (Miami Airport Newsroom)

Atlantic Aviation

Atlantic operates a 24-hour FBO at OPF at 15000 NW 44th Avenue. Its facility offers fueling, aircraft handling, hangar support, passenger and crew amenities, and on-field customs coordination. (Atlantic Aviation)

Fontainebleau Aviation

Fontainebleau Aviation operates a substantial 24-hour FBO campus at OPF. Its current official Miami page reports a 42-acre operation and approximately 232,000 square feet of hangar space. (Fontainebleau Aviation)

Signature Aviation

Signature operates a 24/7 FBO at OPF and offers aircraft handling, passenger/crew amenities and resident aircraft basing services. (signatureaviation.com)

Sky Harbour

Sky Harbour has developed dedicated private-aircraft home-basing infrastructure at OPF. In 2026 the company reported that Phase 2 was nearing completion, adding three new approximately 34,000-square-foot private hangars. (LinkedIn)

United States Coast Guard

OPF hosts a U.S. Coast Guard aviation station and associated fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft operations. (Federal Aviation Administration)

16. Key Differentiators

1. Long-runway business aviation capability

Runway 9L/27R measures 8,002 feet, allowing OPF to accommodate a broad spectrum of business aircraft including large-cabin and ultra-long-range jets. (Miami International Airport)

2. Dedicated Miami reliever role

OPF is officially designated as a reliever to Miami International Airport, giving business aviation users an alternative operating environment separate from MIA’s intensive scheduled airline activity. (Miami International Airport)

3. Three full-service FBO choices

Atlantic Aviation, Fontainebleau Aviation and Signature Aviation provide operator choice for fuel, handling, passenger facilities, crew services and aircraft basing. (Miami International Airport)

4. On-airport international arrival capability

U.S. Customs presence allows properly arranged international general aviation flights to clear on airport. (Miami International Airport)

5. Significant aircraft maintenance ecosystem

OPF supports airframe, powerplant and avionics work and hosts Bombardier’s substantial South Florida service center. (Miami International Airport)

6. Business aircraft storage and home-basing infrastructure

Large FBO hangars and newer dedicated aircraft-storage developments have made OPF a significant base-aircraft location in the Miami market. (Fontainebleau Aviation)

7. Proximity to Greater Miami

OPF provides comparatively direct access to Miami’s corporate, hospitality, luxury, sporting and residential markets while remaining a dedicated general/business aviation facility rather than a primary scheduled airline hub. (Miami International Airport)

17. Contact & Digital Presence

Airport Main Telephone: +1 305 869 1660 (Miami International Airport)

Airport Fax: +1 305 869 1666 (Miami International Airport)

Airport Address: 14201 NW 42 Avenue, Opa-locka, FL 33054, United States (Miami International Airport)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Telephone: +1 305 687 5475 is published on Miami-Dade’s airport page. Operational requirements and contact details should be reconfirmed before flight. (Miami International Airport)

Sales Telephone: Not applicable

General Email: A dedicated current public OPF email address was not independently confirmed in the searchable official material reviewed.

Sales Email: Not applicable

Partnership / Business Development Email: Not publicly disclosed specifically for OPF.

Official Website: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

Official FAA Airport Information: FAA Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport Flight Deck page

FAA Terminal Procedures: FAA OPF terminal procedures

Official Contact Page: The Miami-Dade Aviation Department airport page provides OPF operational contact information.

LinkedIn: No separate official OPF-specific LinkedIn account was independently verified. Miami International Airport / Miami-Dade Aviation Department maintains broader institutional digital channels.

Instagram: No separate OPF-specific account independently verified.

YouTube: No separate OPF-specific channel independently verified.

X / Twitter: No separate OPF-specific account independently verified.

18. PrivateJetia Market Classification

Primary Market: Business and general aviation airport infrastructure

Market Segment: Executive airport / private aviation airport / MIA reliever airport

Geographic Position: Greater Miami and South Florida

Company Scale: Regional aviation infrastructure asset with national and international general aviation relevance

Primary Specialization: Business aviation operations, private aircraft handling, aircraft basing, maintenance access and international GA arrivals

Typical Customer: Private and corporate aircraft owner, business-jet operator, charter company, corporate flight department, flight crew or maintenance customer requiring Miami access

Business Model: Publicly owned airport generating aviation-related revenues through leases, airport properties and aviation activities within the Miami-Dade Aviation Department system

Core Revenue Activities: Airport and property leasing, tenant activity, aviation-related use and other MDAD airport-system revenue streams. Airport-specific revenue composition was not separately verified in the sources reviewed.

19. PrivateJetia Taxonomy

Primary Category: Airports USA

Secondary Categories:

• Airports & FBOs
• Business Aviation Airports
• General Aviation Airports
• Private Jet Airports
• Aircraft Maintenance Locations
• International General Aviation Airports

Country: United States

Region: North America

State: Florida

County: Miami-Dade County

City: Opa-locka / Miami

Airport: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

FAA / IATA Code: OPF

ICAO Code: KOPF

Services:

• Business Aviation Airport
• General Aviation
• FBO Services
• Jet-A Fuel
• Avgas
• Aircraft Handling
• Aircraft Parking
• Hangar Storage
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Airframe Repair
• Powerplant Repair
• Avionics
• Heavy Maintenance
• U.S. Customs
• International GA Arrivals
• Light Cargo
• Corporate Aircraft Basing
• Aircraft Ground Support

Aircraft Manufacturers:

• Bombardier, specifically through documented on-airport OEM maintenance presence

Aircraft Models / Families:

• Bombardier Learjet family
• Bombardier Challenger family
• Bombardier Global family
• Bombardier Global 7500

Certifications / Regulatory Tags:

• FAA Public Airport
• Towered Airport
• Class D Airspace
• IFR Capability
• U.S. Customs Landing-Rights Airport

Client Types:

• Private Aircraft Owners
• UHNW Travelers
• Family Offices
• Corporate Flight Departments
• Aircraft Operators
• Charter Operators
• Aircraft Management Companies
• Maintenance Providers
• Government Aviation
• Cargo Operators
• FBO Customers

Entity Associations

Location Entities: Miami, Opa-locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida, South Florida

Airport Entities: Miami International Airport, Miami Executive Airport

FBO Entities: Atlantic Aviation, Fontainebleau Aviation, Signature Aviation

Maintenance / OEM Entities: Bombardier

Aircraft Entities: Learjet, Challenger, Global, Global 7500

Government Entities: Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Aviation Department, FAA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard

Executive Entity: Ralph Cutié

20. Related Company Opportunities

Related Company Types

• Fixed Base Operators
• Aircraft Management Companies
• Private Jet Charter Operators
• Business Jet Maintenance Providers
• Aircraft Hangar and Storage Providers
• Aircraft Fuel Suppliers
• Aircraft Ground Handling Companies
• Aviation Catering Companies
• Luxury Ground Transportation Providers
• Business Aircraft Manufacturers

Potential Comparable Airports

These are better classified as comparable South Florida business/general aviation airports rather than direct commercial competitors:

Miami Executive Airport, TMB

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, FXE

Palm Beach International Airport, PBI, particularly its general aviation sector

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FLL, for certain business aviation traffic

Miami International Airport, MIA, primarily as the major commercial airport for which OPF acts as a reliever rather than as a direct like-for-like competitor

21. Sources & Verification

Source Name: Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport official page
Source Type: Official
Information Supported: Airport identity, address, runways, land area, reliever status, FBOs, maintenance, customs, operational role
Publication/Update Date: Current web page; exact revision date not displayed
Accessed: September 6, 2026
Official OPF airport page (Miami International Airport)

Source Name: Federal Aviation Administration, From the Flight Deck: OPF
Source Type: Regulatory / Government
Information Supported: Airport classification, KOPF/OPF identity, runway configuration, Class D airspace, Coast Guard presence, tower information
Publication/Update Date: Current FAA page, indexed in 2026
Accessed: September 6, 2026
FAA OPF airport information (Federal Aviation Administration)

Source Name: FAA Digital Terminal Procedures Publication
Source Type: Regulatory / Government
Information Supported: Current OPF/KOPF identifier and instrument procedure status
Publication/Update Date: September 3 to September 30, 2026 cycle
Accessed: September 6, 2026 (Federal Aviation Administration)

Source Name: Miami-Dade County Aviation financing documentation
Source Type: Official Government
Information Supported: County ownership structure, MDAD airport system, 1961 OPF acquisition and current Aviation Department leadership
Publication/Update Date: 2026
Accessed: September 6, 2026 (Miami-Dade County)

Source Name: Miami-Dade Aviation Department OPF Airport Layout Plan Narrative
Source Type: Official Airport Planning Document
Information Supported: Historical and forecast aircraft operations and long-term planning data
Publication/Update Date: Document currently published by MDAD; underlying forecasts use planning-period assumptions
Accessed: September 6, 2026 (Miami International Airport)

Source Name: Miami-Dade Aviation Department airport history
Source Type: Official
Information Supported: 1927 aviation origins, Navy history, blimp/dirigible activity and transition to civilian use
Accessed: September 6, 2026

Source Name: Bombardier / Miami-Dade Aviation announcement
Source Type: Official Company / Airport Press Release
Information Supported: OPF Bombardier service center, maintenance capabilities, supported aircraft families and facility capacity
Publication Date: October 31, 2022
Accessed: September 6, 2026 (Miami Airport Newsroom)

Source Name: Atlantic Aviation OPF
Source Type: Official Operator
Information Supported: FBO location, 24-hour operations, hangar and customer services
Accessed: September 6, 2026
Atlantic Aviation OPF (Atlantic Aviation)

Source Name: Fontainebleau Aviation Miami
Source Type: Official Operator
Information Supported: FBO campus, hangar capacity, maintenance and passenger/crew services
Accessed: September 6, 2026
Fontainebleau Aviation Miami (Fontainebleau Aviation)

Source Name: Signature Aviation OPF
Source Type: Official Operator
Information Supported: OPF FBO identity, address, 24/7 service and aircraft basing
Accessed: September 6, 2026
Signature Aviation OPF (signatureaviation.com)

Source Name: Public SEC filing containing OPF market data
Source Type: Regulatory Filing / Third-Party Market Data
Information Supported: December 2022 based-aircraft figures and historical hangar data, sourced in the filing to JETNET and AirNav
Publication Date: 2023 filing incorporating December 2022 data
Accessed: September 6, 2026 (SEC)

Source Name: Sky Harbour Group
Source Type: Company Reported
Information Supported: 2026 OPF hangar campus Phase 2 development
Publication Date: 2026
Accessed: September 6, 2026 (LinkedIn)

22. Data Confidence & Data Gaps

Verified

Airport name and identifiers: Verified through FAA and Miami-Dade sources.

Owner: Miami-Dade County.

Operator: Miami-Dade Aviation Department.

Address: Verified.

Three-runway configuration: Verified.

8,002-foot primary runway: Verified.

Reliever-airport role: Verified by Miami-Dade.

Three FBO operators: Verified by Miami-Dade and individual FBO sources.

U.S. Customs availability: Verified from Miami-Dade airport information.

FAA tower and Class D airspace: Verified.

Bombardier service-center presence: Verified.

Current MDAD Aviation Director / CEO: Verified in 2026 Miami-Dade documentation.

Company Reported / Tenant Reported

Fontainebleau Aviation hangar and campus measurements: Reported by Fontainebleau Aviation.

Bombardier service-center capabilities and aircraft capacity: Company-reported and published through an official airport/Bombardier announcement.

Sky Harbour Phase 2 capacity: Company-reported.

Third-Party Reported

228 based aircraft in December 2022: Third-party data from JETNET and AirNav reproduced in a public SEC filing. It is useful historical market intelligence but should not be represented as a 2026 count. (SEC)

Requires Careful Interpretation

Operations forecasts: The Airport Layout Plan includes planning forecasts for 2025 and 2035. These are not actual traffic statistics and should be labeled accordingly. (Miami International Airport)

Not Publicly Disclosed / Not Independently Verified

• Current 2026 based-aircraft total
• Current airport-specific annual aircraft movement total for a completed 2026 period
• OPF-specific employee count
• OPF-specific annual revenue
• OPF-specific operating profit
• Dedicated current OPF airport manager
• Airport-specific industry association memberships
• Separate OPF social media accounts
• Exact current total hangar square footage across all airport tenants
• Current total number of tenant companies
• Current number of aircraft permanently managed or chartered from OPF
• Airport-wide IS-BAH or similar accreditation, if any

Research Confidence: High for airport identity, governance, infrastructure, FBO presence, regulatory characteristics and major on-airport aviation facilities. Moderate for current quantitative ecosystem metrics because several commonly cited based-aircraft and activity statistics originate from historical or planning datasets rather than finalized 2026 operational records.

23. Information Last Verified

Information Last Verified: September 6, 2026

Research Confidence: High

Important Data Gaps: Current 2026 based-aircraft count, finalized current annual operations, airport-specific revenue, airport-specific employee count, current dedicated OPF airport-manager identification, total current hangar inventory across all tenants, and airport-level industry memberships were not reliably established from current authoritative public sources.