KMIA/MIA METAR & TAF Miami International Airport

Miami, FloridaElevation 8 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR31 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

801 ft

+793 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0753Z (3:53 AM local) · 31 min old

KMIA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW030

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 19°C

72°F / 66°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.96 inHg

1014.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP144

sea-level pressure 1014.4 hPa

T02220194

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 19.4°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0539Z (1:39 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KMIA forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 16Z to 02Z with VFR possible (TS, CB, GUST). Best period is 06Z to 16Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0606,000 ft

0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MIA.

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

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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 74F, 83% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds 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

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms	83/74	N 18 kt	29 kt	83%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/74	NE 22 kt	34 kt	71%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/75	NE 20 kt	32 kt	71%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85/75	NE 17 kt	27 kt	60%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	85/74	NE 9 kt	–	51%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	86/75	NE 11 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	85	NE 12 kt	–	41%

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 0742Z.

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

360° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 302 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

30

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

09

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

08L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

08R

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

27

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

26R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

26L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

12

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

801 ft

Pressure altitude

-32 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.96 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

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

276.2

AVG OPS/DAY

301.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Airliner 91%Unknown 4%Jet 4%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B738 (Airliner) · ~449 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~293 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~262 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~218 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~187 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B734 (Airliner)

›E75L (Airliner)

›B738 (Airliner)

›A319 (Airliner)

›MD83 (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

UNKNOWN

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.

About Miami International Airport

History

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.