# Homestead ARB Airport (HST)

> Homestead, US · IATA: HST · ICAO: KHST · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HST` |
| ICAO | `KHST` |
| City | Homestead |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 25.48860, -80.38360 |

## Description

Homestead Air Reserve Base (IATA: HST, ICAO: KHST) sits about 40 kilometres south of Miami, a short drive from one of the world's key Latin America freight gateways — and yet plays no part in air cargo itself. The base is run by the 482nd Fighter Wing of Air Force Reserve Command, which keeps combat-coded F-16C and F-16D Block 30 Fighting Falcons and their crews ready for short-notice worldwide deployment. Eleven tenant organisations share the site, among them an air unit of US Customs and Border Protection, a Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team, Special Operations Command South and an F-15 detachment of the Florida Air National Guard. That customs presence exists for airborne border enforcement, not for clearing commercial goods: there is no public cargo terminal, no scheduled service and no import clearance available to shippers. Commercial air freight for South Florida moves through Miami International (MIA) roughly 40 kilometres north, the principal US handling point for flowers, perishables and pharmaceutical shipments from Latin America, with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) and Miami-Opa Locka as alternatives for charter freight. Florida's Turnpike and US 1 link the Homestead area directly to the cargo terminals at MIA.

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