Grandpa-locka Executive Airport

Airport grandpa-locka
Characteristics
ICAO code	HEAD
IATA code	OPF
Coordinates	25 ° 54 '25 "  N , 80 ° 16' 42"  W Coordinates: 25 ° 54 '25 "  N , 80 ° 16' 42"  W.
Height above MSL	2 m (7  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	10 km northwest of Miami
Street	FL 916 / FL 924
Basic data
opening	1927
operator	Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Runways
09R / 27L	1312 m × 30 m asphalt
09L / 27R	2439 m × 46 m asphalt
12/30	2073 m × 46 m asphalt

The Opa-locka Executive Airport is a major national airport in the small town of Opa-locka ( City ) in Miami-Dade County in Florida .
Its main purpose is to relieve the nearby Miami Airport , which is why the airport is mainly served by smaller aircraft in national traffic. It also serves as an Air / Sea Rescue Station for the US Coast Guard .

Incidents

• On February 8, 2019, a Convair CV-340 / C-131B of Conquest Air Cargo ( aircraft registration number (N145GT) ) broke on a cargo flight from Nassau Airport ( Bahamas ) to Opa-Locka Airport while attempting to ditch after a continuous loss of altitude. The machine hit the sea about 20 kilometers east of the Bay Harbor Islands district of Miami ( Florida ), about 37 kilometers from the destination airport Opa-Locka. The captain was killed and the first officer suffered serious injuries, but could still be questioned about how the accident happened.

Web links

• Airport website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Accident Report CV-340 N145GT , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 9 February of 2019.
2. ↑ Accident report CV-340 N145GT in the Aviation Herald (English), accessed on February 22, 2019.