KMIA · MIA

Miami International Airport

Miami, FloridaElevation 8 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FAA AIRPORT STATUS

Departure Delay 16-30 min, increasing

TM Initiatives:MIT:WX

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,851 ft

+1,843 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KMIA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

210° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

31°C / 24°C

88°F / 75°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP152

sea-level pressure 1015.2 hPa

CB DSNT W-N MOV SE

cumulonimbus distant (more than 10 SM away) W-N moving to the southeast

T03060239

precise temperature 30.6°C, dew point 23.9°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KMIA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 19Z to 23Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB, TS). Best period is 01Z to 17Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Forecast: in the vicinity: thunderstorm (VCTS).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 210° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 77F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77	SW 6 kt	–	40%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/78	SW 8 kt	–	43%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	92/79	SW 10 kt	17 kt	66%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/79	SW 12 kt	19 kt	21%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/79	SW 12 kt	18 kt	18%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/79	SW 9 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/80	S 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93	SE 9 kt	–	21%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2215Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

210° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 274 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

27

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

26R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

26L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

30

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

OK

12

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

OK

09

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

08L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

08R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 13,016 ft

09/27

Dimensions

13,016 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0987°T

Landing length (LDA)11,397 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,016 / 13,016 / 12,755 ft

Displaced threshold1,358 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27267°T

Landing length (LDA)12,755 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,016 / 13,016 / 13,016 ft

Displaced threshold261 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08L/26R

Dimensions

8,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08L87°T

Landing length (LDA)8,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,600 / 8,600 / 8,600 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 26R267°T

Landing length (LDA)8,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,600 / 8,600 / 8,600 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

08R/26L

Dimensions

10,506 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08R87°T

Landing length (LDA)10,506 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,506 / 10,506 / 10,506 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26L267°T

Landing length (LDA)10,220 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,506 / 10,506 / 10,220 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

12/30

Dimensions

9,360 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12119°T

Landing length (LDA)8,579 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,355 / 9,355 / 8,579 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 30299°T

Landing length (LDA)7,913 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,355 / 9,355 / 8,853 ft

Displaced threshold945 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,851 ft

Pressure altitude

-52 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

31°C (88°F)

Dewpoint

24°C (75°F)

Altimeter

29.98 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0010Z 8:10 PM

Sunrise

1044Z 6:44 AM

Loggable night

0035Z (8:35 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0010Z (8:10 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0110Z (9:10 PM local) → 0944Z (5:44 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Miami International Airport is in Miami, Florida. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRALPH CUTIE

Manager phone305-876-7038

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMIA / MIA

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.7960, -80.2898

Distance from city8 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.5

APP

119.15

ATIS

120.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.45

DEP

121.8

GND

118.3

TWR

123

UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMIA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-25, 19 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

54.2

AVG OPS/DAY

63.1

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 88%Jet 9%Unknown 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B763 (Airliner) · ~66 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~55 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~49 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~48 landings/mo

›A21N (Airliner) · ~37 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›B734 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

7 NM N

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KHST Homestead Air Reserve Base

19 NM S

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

25 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 08L-26R CLSD 0300-1200Z++ WHEN RWY 08R-26L AND RWY 09-27 ARE IN USE.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 711/F/A/X/T

›RWY 12/30 CLSD 0300-1200++ WHEN RWY 08R/26L & RWY 09/27 ARE IN USE.

›ALL MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ARRIVALS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, MUST SECURE DOORS UNTIL ARFF IS ON SCENE.

›US CBP AND EAPIS AVBL.

›AIRPORT OPS 305-876-7550.

›ALL TBJT ACFT ARE REQD TO USE DSNT NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE (NADP-2) FROM ALL RWYS.

›AIRPORT MANAGER: 305-876-7038.

›CLSD NON ENG ACFT.

›ALL DIVERSION CTC FREQ 130.5 UPON ARR.

›PPR FOR INBOUND MILITARY FLIGHTS 100 NM ON FREQ 130.5.

›RWY 08L/26R CLSD 0300-1200++ WHEN RWY 08R/26L & RWY 09/27 ARE IN USE.

›ADRIAN DIAZ, AIRPORT SUPERVISOR 305-876-7674.

›PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 780/F/A/X/T

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›APCH RATIO 48:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›+20' RR 200' FM RY END; 450'L.

›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.

›RWY 12-30 CLSD 0300-1200Z++ WHEN RWY 08R-26L AND RWY 09-27 ARE IN USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMIA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMIA have a METAR?

Yes. KMIA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KMIA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMIA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMIA?

KMIA sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMIA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.