Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMIA / MIA
- Coordinates
- 25.7960, -80.2897
- Elevation
- 8 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 8 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
Plan a flight from KMIA
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 26L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 09: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 12: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08L · 092°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08L/26R
8,600 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 092° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (ROY)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 272° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (CNV)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 08R/26L
10,506 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 092° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (MFA) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 272° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (VIN) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 09/27
13,016 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 092° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (BUL) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 23 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 580 ft R of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 1,358 ft
- Heading
- 272° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (MIA) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 261 ft
Runway 12/30
9,360 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 124° mag · 119° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (GEM) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tower, 40 ft, 1,700 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 304° mag · 299° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (DCX) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 52 ft, 1,600 ft from threshold, 300 ft L of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 945 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08L/26R | 8,600 ft | |
| 08R/26L | 10,506 ft | |
| 09/27 | 13,016 ft | |
| 12/30 | 9,360 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 120.5 | |
| ATIS | 119.15 | |
| CLD | 120.35 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 119.45 | |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 123 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHP · Dolphin | VORTAC | 113.90 | r098° / 3.2 NM |
| VKZ · Virginia Key | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r294° / 7.8 NM |
| FLL · Fort Lauderdale | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r204° / 18.3 NM |
| HST · Homestead | TACAN | 108.20 | r018° / 19 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Approaches22
- ILS RWY 08R ↗
- ILS RWY 09 ↗
- ILS RWY 12 ↗
- ILS RWY 26L ↗
- ILS RWY 27 ↗
- ILS RWY 30 ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 08L Y ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 08R Y ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 12 Y ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 Y ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 26L Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 27 Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26L Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08R Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 Z ↗
- LOC RWY 08L ↗
- LOC RWY 26R ↗
Departures
- ALTNN TWO (RNAV) ↗
- ALTNN TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- BNGOS FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- BNGOS FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- DORRL TWO (RNAV) ↗
- DORRL TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- FLMGO TWO (RNAV) ↗
- FLMGO TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- FOLZZ THREE (RNAV) ↗
- FOLZZ THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- FOLZZ THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- GLADZ FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- GLADZ FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- GLADZ FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- GWAVA TWO (RNAV) ↗
- GWAVA TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HURCN FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- HURCN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- HURCN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- KLADA TWO (RNAV) ↗
- KLADA TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LIFRR TWO (RNAV) ↗
- LIFRR TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- MAYNR THREE (RNAV) ↗
- MAYNR THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- MAYNR THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- MIAMI TWO ↗
- MIAMI TWO, CONT.1 ↗
- NNOCE TWO (RNAV) ↗
Arrivals
- BNFSH THREE (RNAV) ↗
- BNFSH THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- BNFSH THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- CSTAL THREE (RNAV) ↗
- CSTAL THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CSTAL THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- DVALL FOUR ↗
- FOWEE TWO ↗
- FROGZ FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- FROGZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- FROGZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- PALMZ TWO ↗
- SNDBR THREE (RNAV) ↗
- SNDBR THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TARPN THREE (RNAV) ↗
- VIICE TWO (RNAV) ↗
- VIICE TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- VIICE TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
Other
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- CLSD NON ENG ACFT.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PPR 3 HRS PRIOR TO ALL ARRIVALS ON THE GENERAL AVIATION CENTER (GAC) RAMP 305-876-7550 CTC RAMP CONTROL UPON ARRIVAL ON FREQUENCY 131.600. ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 78 FT ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE GAC RAMP.
- ALL MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ARRIVALS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, MUST SECURE DOORS UNTIL ARFF IS ON SCENE.
- PPR FOR INBOUND MILITARY FLIGHTS 100 NM ON FREQ 130.5.
- ALL DIVERSION CTC FREQ 130.5 UPON ARR.
- AIRPORT MANAGER: 305-876-7038.
- AIRPORT OPS 305-876-7550.
- US CBP AND EAPIS AVBL.
- RWY 12-30 CLSD 0300-1200Z++ WHEN RWY 08R-26L AND RWY 09-27 ARE IN USE.
- RWY 08L-26R CLSD 0300-1200Z++ WHEN RWY 08R-26L AND RWY 09-27 ARE IN USE.
- ALL TBJT ACFT ARE REQD TO USE DSNT NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE (NADP-2) FROM ALL RWYS.
- ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 171 FT ARE PROHIBITED FM TXG ON TWY P E OF TWY U, EXCEPT ADG VI ACFT COMPLYING WITH MIA ADG VI OPERATIONAL PLAN WHEN ADJ AIRSIDE SVC ROAD IS CLSD TO TRAFFIC.
- TRML APN TXY SPOTS 2, 4, 13,15, 22 AND 24 MAX SPAN 125 FT OR LESS. TRML APN TXY SPOTS 26, 28 MAX SPAN 167 FT OR LESS
- 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 305-876-7550.
- ADRIAN DIAZ, AIRPORT SUPERVISOR 305-876-7674.
- PCR VALUE: 711/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 780/F/A/X/T
- RWY 08L/26R CLSD 0300-1200++ WHEN RWY 08R/26L & RWY 09/27 ARE IN USE.
- RWY 12/30 CLSD 0300-1200++ WHEN RWY 08R/26L & RWY 09/27 ARE IN USE.
- +20' RR 200' FM RY END; 450'L.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 48:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KMIA
Miami International Airport (MIA · KMIA) is an airport in Miami, FL, at 8 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 13,016 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMIA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMIA have a control tower?
Yes. Miami International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMIA?
Miami International Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 13,016 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMIA?
Miami International Airport is in Miami, FL, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.7960, -80.2897.
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