Time Building Miami — 20 Minutes North at KFXE
The closest high-volume, low-cost time building operation to Miami. KFXE is just 20 minutes north of Miami-Dade — and our rates start at $60/hr wet single-engine.
Time Building for Miami-Based Pilots
Miami-area pilots have a problem: KMIA and KOPF are expensive, congested, or both. The smart move is 20 minutes north to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), where My Flight Time operates the highest-volume, lowest-cost time building program in South Florida.
From Miami Beach, Brickell, Coral Gables, Doral, Aventura, or Kendall, KFXE is a short drive — and once you are wheels-up, you can fly the same Miami Class B airspace you would from Opa-Locka, just at a fraction of the cost.
Time Building Pricing for Miami Pilots (From Our Homepage)
Single Engine — $100/hr regular, $90/hr at 50 hrs, $80/hr at 100 hrs, $70/hr at 500 hrs, $65/hr at 1,000 hrs, $60/hr at 1,500 hrs — all wet.
Multi Engine — $200/hr regular, $190/hr at 50 hrs, $180/hr at 100 hrs, $170/hr at 500 hrs, $160/hr at 1,500 hrs — all wet.
Most Miami-area schools and clubs charge $115/hr+ single and $220/hr+ multi. A 100-hour single-engine package at My Flight Time costs $7,800 vs. $11,500+ at typical Miami rates — a $3,700 savings.
Drive Times From Miami to KFXE
Aventura — ~15 minutes.
Doral — ~25 minutes.
Miami Beach — ~30 minutes.
Brickell / Downtown Miami — ~30 minutes.
Coral Gables — ~35 minutes.
Kendall — ~40 minutes.
Why KFXE Beats Miami-Area Airports for Time Building
Lower per-hour rates than KMIA, KOPF, KTMB, or KFLL flight schools.
12 hours/day, 7 days/week aircraft availability — no club waitlists.
Direct access to Miami's Class B airspace and the same cross-country routes as any Miami operator.
Company-owned fleet, in-house 24/7 maintenance, no fuel surcharges.
Why Miami Pilots Base Their Hours at KFXE
Miami's own airports are excellent places to fly and expensive places to base a hundred-hour block. KFXE sits twenty minutes north, with free parking, a shorter taxi, fewer sequencing delays, and none of the ramp fees that come with operating a light single at a major commercial field. The Class B airspace Miami pilots want is still a fifteen-minute flight away whenever a route calls for it.
The practical difference is measured in Hobbs time. A departure that costs fifteen minutes of taxi and hold-short at a busy commercial field costs almost nothing at KFXE — repeated across a hundred flights, that is a meaningful number of paid hours spent not going anywhere.
Routes Miami Pilots Fly From Here
Typical blocks mix the shoreline VFR corridor south toward Miami Beach and Key Biscayne, Class C arrivals into Fort Lauderdale, cross-state legs to Naples or Fort Myers across the Everglades, and Keys runs down to Marathon or Key West. Pilots wanting documented over-water and international time add a Bimini or Freeport crossing, which is a short hop from Fort Lauderdale and produces genuinely differentiated logbook entries.
Getting Here and Where to Stay
The drive from downtown Miami is about twenty minutes up I-95, and Brightline plus a short rideshare works for pilots who would rather not drive twice a day. Miami-based pilots on an intensive block sometimes take a room near the airport for the duration to eliminate the commute entirely, and we can help arrange that.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I build flight time near Miami?
My Flight Time at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) is the closest high-volume, low-cost time-building operation to Miami — just 20 minutes north of Miami-Dade. Single-engine wet rates start at $60/hr.
How much does time building cost in Miami?
Most Miami-area schools charge $115/hr+ single-engine and $220/hr+ multi. At My Flight Time (KFXE, 20 minutes north), single-engine wet rates run $100/hr regular down to $60/hr at the 1,500-hour tier.
How long does it take to drive from Miami to KFXE?
Drive times range from ~15 minutes (Aventura) to ~40 minutes (Kendall). Most central Miami neighborhoods are 25–35 minutes from KFXE.
Can I fly Miami Class B airspace from KFXE?
Yes. KFXE sits directly under the Miami Class B shelf and pilots routinely log Bravo clearances, Class C operations at KFLL, and cross-country flights throughout the Miami metro area.