KMIA Runway 08L/26R — Miami International Airport

Name: KMIA Runway 08L/26R wind climatology 2005–2025
Creator: ATIS Alerts

8,600 × 150 ft asphalt · true headings 087° / 267° · field elevation 9 ft

Runway 08L/26R at Miami International Airport (KMIA) in Miami, FL is 8,600 ft long and 150 ft wide, asphalt, with true headings 087° and 267°. The FAA record lists Localizer/DME (no glideslope) (CAT I) on runway 08L. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 08L the headwind 72.1% of the time and runway 26R 27.9%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 0.2% of wind hours. KMIA publishes its tower configuration on FAA SWIM, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 08L/26R — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

RESTRICTED (NOTAM)

NOTAM 11/051: !MIA 11/051 MIA RWY 26R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611022215. 2611022215-2611032215

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · Tower TFDM configuration (FAA SWIM) · D-ATIS · Tower TFDM 1121Z (6:21 AM EST) · D-ATIS 1053Z (5:53 AM EST). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 08L/26R

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Surface condition · 1

11/051 · DOM11/02 2215Z (5:15 PM EST) → 11/03 2215Z (5:15 PM EST)

!MIA 11/051 MIA RWY 26R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611022215. 2611022215-2611032215

Obstruction · 1

6/8278 · INTL10/08 1110Z (7:10 AM EDT) → 11/13 1110Z (6:10 AM EST)

ODP MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 18... TAKEOFF MINIIMUMS: RWY 8L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 356FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 8R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 361FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 9, STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 371FT PER NM TO 1700 (2024-ASO-23276 THRU 23291-OE, 2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 12, 300-1 1/4 OR STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 270 FT PER NM TO 300 (2026-ASO-14592-OE). RWY 26L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 226FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 26R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 221FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 27, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 219FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 30, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 216FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). ADD TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTES: RWY 8R, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 1351FT ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. FROM DER, 613FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 100FT AGL/106FT MSL (2019-ASO-982, 984, 985-NRA). TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 4090FT FROM DER, 1017FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 140FT AGL/147FT MSL (2025-ASO-19929/19930-OE). RWY 12, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 3560FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 1020FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 130FT AGL/ 133FT MSL (2024-ASO-522/523/530-OE). TEMPORARY CRANE 3709FT FROM DER, 249FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 120FT AGL/125FT MSL (2024-ASO-534-OE). AS PUBLISHED. MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 3457FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 174FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 130FT AGL/133FT MSL (2024-ASO-542/544/546-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES 201 MSL BEGINNING 5172FT E OF RWY 27 (2025-ASO-2342/2343-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 1249 MSL 5.5NM E OF MIA AIRPORT (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). TEMPORARY CRANE 178 MSL 5957FT SE OF RWY 30 (2026-ASO-14592-OE). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
ODP MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 18... TAKEOFF MINIIMUMS: RWY 8L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 356FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 8R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 361FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 9, STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 371FT PER NM TO 1700 (2024-ASO-23276 THRU 23291-OE, 2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 12, 300-1 1/4 OR STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 270 FT PER NM TO 300 (2026-ASO-14592-OE). RWY 26L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 226FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 26R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 221FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 27, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 219FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 30, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 216FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). ADD TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTES: RWY 8R, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 1351FT ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. FROM DER, 613FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 100FT AGL/106FT MSL (2019-ASO-982, 984, 985-NRA). TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 4090FT FROM DER, 1017FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 140FT AGL/147FT MSL (2025-ASO-19929/19930-OE). RWY 12, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 3560FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 1020FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 130FT AGL/ 133FT MSL (2024-ASO-522/523/530-OE). TEMPORARY CRANE 3709FT FROM DER, 249FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 120FT AGL/125FT MSL (2024-ASO-534-OE). AS PUBLISHED. MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 3457FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 174FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 130FT AGL/133FT MSL (2024-ASO-542/544/546-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES 201 MSL BEGINNING 5172FT E OF RWY 27 (2025-ASO-2342/2343-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 1249 MSL 5.5NM E OF MIA AIRPORT (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). TEMPORARY CRANE 178 MSL 5957FT SE OF RWY 30 (2026-ASO-14592-OE). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.

Instrument procedure (FDC) · 4

6/4363 · FDC11/02 1524Z (10:24 AM EST) → 08/11 1524Z (11:24 AM EDT)

!FDC 6/4363 MIA IAP MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. LOC RWY 8L, ORIG-C... S-8L MDA 460/HAT 451 ALL CATS, VIS CATS C/D 1 3/8. TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 206 MSL 1.6NM W OF RWY 8L (2025-ASO-22565 THRU 22572-OE). 2611021524-2708111524EST

6/3658 · FDC10/29 1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) → 11/13 1356Z (8:56 AM EST)

!FDC 6/3658 MIA SID MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. MIAMI THREE DEPARTURE... TAKEOFF MINIIMUMS: RWY 8L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 356FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 8R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 361FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 9, STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 371FT PER NM TO 1700 (2024-ASO-23276 THRU 23291-OE, 2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 12, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 344FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 26L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 226FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 26R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 221FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 27, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 219FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 30, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 216FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 1249 MSL 5.5NM E OF MIA AIRPORT (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 207 MSL BEGINNING 4562FT NE OF DEPT END RWY 9 (2024-ASO-23276 THRU 23291-OE). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2610291356-2711131356EST

6/0208 · FDC10/19 1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) → 11/13 1144Z (6:44 AM EST)

!FDC 6/0208 MIA ODP MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 18... TAKEOFF MINIIMUMS: RWY 8L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 356FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 8R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 361FT PER NM TO 1700 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 9, STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 371FT PER NM TO 1700 (2024-ASO-23276 THRU 23291-OE, 2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 12, 300-1 1/4 OR STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 270 FT PER NM TO 300 (2026-ASO-14592-OE). RWY 26L, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 226FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 26R, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 221FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 27, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 219FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). RWY 30, STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 216FT PER NM TO 1600 (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). ADD TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTES: RWY 8R, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 1351FT FROM DER, 613FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 100FT AGL/106FT MSL (2019-ASO-982, 984, 985-NRA). TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 4090FT FROM DER, 1017FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 140FT AGL/147FT MSL (2025-ASO-19929/19930-OE). RWY 12, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 3560FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 1020FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 130FT AGL/ 133FT MSL (2024-ASO-522/523/530-OE). TEMPORARY CRANE 3709FT FROM DER, 249FT MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 120FT AGL/125FT MSL (2024-ASO-534-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 3457FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 174FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 130FT AGL/133FT MSL (2024-ASO-542/544/546-OE). RWY 26R, TEMPORARY CRANES BEGINNING 1315FT FROM DER, BEGINNING 679FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 114FT AGL/ 120FT MSL (2026-ASO-15311 THRU 15313-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES 201 MSL BEGINNING 5172FT E OF RWY 27 (2025-ASO-2342/2343-OE). TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 1249 MSL 5.5NM E OF MIA AIRPORT (2025-ASO-25979/25980-OE). TEMPORARY CRANE 178 MSL 5957FT SE OF RWY 30 (2026-ASO-14592-OE). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2610191144-2711131144EST

6/7302 · INTL05/01 1600Z (12:00 PM EDT) → 03/18 1250Z (8:50 AM EDT)

IAP MIAMI INTL, MIAMI, FL. LOC RWY 8L, ORIG-C... S-8L MDA 460/HAT 451 ALL CATS, VIS CATS C/D 1 3/8. TEMPORARY CRANES UP TO 206 MSL 1.6NM W OF RWY 8L (2025-ASO-22565 THRU 22572-OE).

Current active runways at KMIA

As stated by the tower — its TFDM surface system and its D-ATIS broadcast. Not an estimate.

Information Foxtrot · 1053Z (5:53 AM EST)

Tower configuration (TFDM)

“EAST_NO_LASHO” · updated recently

Arrivals

0908L08R

Departures

0908L08R

Airport rates: 72 arrivals / 60 departures per hour. In effect since 2026-11-03 0103Z (8:03 PM EST).

Flow: East flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 08L/26R in this configuration: 08L — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

D-ATIS broadcast

Arrivals

08L

Departures

08L08R

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 0953Z (4:53 AM EST).

Show the D-ATIS text

MIA ARR INFO F 1053Z. 10010KT 10SM SCT025 SCT030 BKN150 BKN250 27/23 A2996 (TWO NINER NINER SIX) RMK AO2 SLP145 OCNL LTGIC DSNT N CB DSNT N T02670233. PARL APPROACHES IN USE. ARRIVALS EXPECT RNAV OR GPS APCH RWY 8L. TWR FREQ IS 118.3, CD FREQ 121.8. NOTICE TO AIR MEN. RWYS 9, 27 CLSD, RWYS 12, 30 CLSD. TWY N CLSD BTN TWY, Z AND TWY M2, TWY P CLSD BTN TWY, Z AND TWY Q2, TWY Q CLSD BTN TWY Q1 AND TWY Q2 FOR AIRCRAFT ADG GROUP 6. RWY 9 MALSR OTS, RY 8L, 26R CL LGTS OTS, RWY 8R PAPI OTS, TWY N LGTS BTN TWY, JJ AND TWY N12 OTS. ILS RWY 27 OTS. HAZD WX INFO FOR MIA AREA AVBL FSS. BIRDS INVOF MIA. ALL ACFT READ BACK ALL HOLD SHRT INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSIGNED ALT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO F.

MIA DEP INFO S 1053Z. 10010KT 10SM SCT025 SCT030 BKN150 BKN250 27/23 A2996 (TWO NINER NINER SIX) RMK AO2 SLP145 OCNL LTGIC DSNT N CB DSNT N T02670233. DEPG RWYS 8L, 8R. TWR FREQ IS 118.3, CD FREQ 121.8. NOTICE TO AIR MEN. RWYS 9, 27 CLSD, RWYS 12, 30 CLSD. TWY N CLSD BTN TWY, Z AND TWY M2, TWY P CLSD BTN TWY, Z AND TWY Q2, TWY Q CLSD BTN TWY Q1 AND TWY Q2 FOR AIRCRAFT ADG GROUP 6. RWY 9 MALSR OTS, RY 8L, 26R CL LGTS OTS, TWY N LGTS BTN TWY, JJ AND TWY N12 OTS. ILS RWY 27 OTS. HAZD WX INFO FOR MIA AREA AVBL FSS. BIRDS INVOF MIA. ALL ACFT READ BACK ALL HOLD SHRT INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSIGNED ALT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO S.

Current wind on Runway 08L/26R

Wind from the east (100°) at 10 kt

METAR 1053Z (5:53 AM EST)

Runway 08L

ACTIVEFAVORED BY WIND

Headwind: 10 kt
Crosswind: 2 ktfrom right

Runway 26R

Tailwind: 10 kt
Crosswind: 2 ktfrom left

arrivals
departures
LAHSO hold-short
closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the tower TFDM states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KMIA

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the tower's TFDM feed — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Nov 3, 2026 (airport-local day): 0 configuration changes since local midnight, from the tower's TFDM configuration ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

05:14Z12:14 AM EST(in effect since before the day began)
6.3 h · current
Arrivals
0908L08R
Departures
0908L08R
East flowIn effect at the start of the day

Runway 08L/26R outlook

Where runway 08L/26R stands now and which runway at KMIA is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 08L/26R · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

Now1129Z · 6:29 AM EST·08L/26R: 08L in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 09 · 08L · 08R · departures 09 · 08L · 08R·stated·wind 100° at 10 kt
+1 h1229Z · 7:29 AM EST·08L/26R: not favored·airport-wide likely 08R then 08L·East flow·8 kt headwind, 2 kt crosswind·Low 50%·wind 100° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 100° at 8 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 2 kt crosswind on 08R versus 8 kt headwind on 08L.|The airport is already using 09, 08L and 08R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 09, 27, 12 and 30 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
+2 h1329Z · 8:29 AM EST·08L/26R: not favored·airport-wide likely 08R then 08L·East flow·8 kt headwind, 2 kt crosswind·Low 47%·wind 100° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 100° at 8 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 2 kt crosswind on 08R versus 8 kt headwind on 08L.|The airport is already using 09, 08L and 08R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 09, 27, 12 and 30 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
+3 h1429Z · 9:29 AM EST·08L/26R: not favored·airport-wide likely 08R then 08L·East flow·8 kt headwind, 2 kt crosswind·Low 44%·wind 100° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 100° at 8 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 2 kt crosswind on 08R versus 8 kt headwind on 08L.|The airport is already using 09, 08L and 08R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 09, 27, 12 and 30 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
+6 h1729Z · 12:29 PM EST·08L/26R: not favored·airport-wide likely 08R then 08L·East flow·12 kt headwind, 1 kt crosswind·Low 30%·wind 090° at 12 kt G22·Why TAF forecast wind 090° at 12 kt gusting 22 favors east-facing runway ends: 12 kt headwind and 1 kt crosswind on 08R versus 12 kt headwind on 08L.|The airport is already using 09, 08L and 08R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 09, 27, 12 and 30 are excluded: stated closed.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
+12 h2329Z · 6:29 PM EST·08L/26R: not favored·airport-wide likely 08R then 08L·East flow·14 kt headwind, 2 kt crosswind·Low 20%·wind 080° at 14 kt G24·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 14 kt gusting 24 favors east-facing runway ends: 14 kt headwind and 2 kt crosswind on 08R versus 14 kt headwind on 08L.|The airport is already using 09, 08L and 08R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|Runways 09, 27, 12 and 30 are excluded: stated closed.|A TEMPO group is in effect at this hour (confidence lowered).|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded tower use since Sep 18, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 0924Z (4:24 AM EST).

Traffic management restrictions at KMIA (tower TFDM)as of 1113Z

APREQ → KORD (2 programs) · since 11/03 1111Z · until further notice · by ZID — approval request — departures need a release time
APREQ → KSDF · since 11/03 0335Z · until further notice · by ZTL — approval request — departures need a release time
TBM → ORD · since 11/03 1100Z · by DCC · TM Initiatives:Metering:TBS

Restrictions on departures from KMIAtoward the named airports or fixes, as recorded by the tower's surface system; they change the departure flow, not the runway in use. Not an FAA product.

Runway 08L/26R equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 08L

Approach lighting: Not available
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Not available
REIL: Available
ILS: Localizer/DME (no glideslope)
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Not available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: Not available
RVR: Not available
Runway markings: Non-precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Runway 26R

Approach lighting: Not available
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
Touchdown zone lighting: Not available
REIL: Available
ILS: Localizer/DME (no glideslope)
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Not available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: Not available
RVR: Not available
Runway markings: Non-precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

The tower's current TFDM configuration is named “EAST_NO_LASHO”, which indicates LAHSO is not in use.

Runway 08L

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 26R

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 08L/26R

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 08L/26R at KMIA
Service	Frequency	Applies to
Tower	118.3	Sector: 270-089
Tower	123.9	Sector: 090-269
Tower	256.9	Airport-wide
Ground	121.8	Runway 08L/26R
Ground	348.6	Airport-wide
Clearance delivery	135.35	Airport-wide
D-ATIS	119.15	Sector: ARRIVAL
D-ATIS	133.675	Sector: DEPART

Show all frequencies (13 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)

Frequencies serving runway 08L/26R at KMIA
Service	Frequency	Applies to
UNICOM	123.0	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	120.5	Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure	124.85	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	125.5	Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure	125.75	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	125.75	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	126.85	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	132.025	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	263.025	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	290.325	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	322.3	Sector: 270-089
Approach / departure	354.1	Sector: 090-269
Approach / departure	379.9	Sector: 090-269

Rows marked “Runway 08L/26R” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 08L/26R overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length: 8,600 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: Asphalt · Good condition
Surface treatment: Grooved
Weight bearing (lb): S 120k · D 250k · 2D 550k · 2D/2D2 1120k
PCN: 711
Runway lights: Lighted
Airport elevation: 9 ft
Published FAA baseline: Open; Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.

Runway 08L

True heading: 087°
Magnetic: 092°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 9 ft
TDZ elevation: 9 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 60 ft
Visual glide path: 3°

Runway 26R

True heading: 267°
Magnetic: 272°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 9 ft
TDZ elevation: 9 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 60 ft
Visual glide path: 3°

Runway 08L/26R numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 5.0°W (2000), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KMIA

Observed runway usage: how often the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the tower's own statement, via FAA SWIM).

tower TFDM runway history at KMIA

720 hours collected since Sep 18, 2026

7-day analysis: Ready
30-day analysis: Ready
90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours

3 configuration changes · 3 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 08L (84%) · 08R (84%) · 09 (84%)
Most-used departure ends: 08L (84%) · 08R (84%) · 09 (84%)

Runway 08L

Arrivals84%

Departures84%

Runway 26R

Arrivals16%

Departures16%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days

7 configuration changes (≈ 1 per day) · 3 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 08L (96%) · 08R (96%) · 09 (96%)
Most-used departure ends: 08L (96%) · 08R (96%) · 09 (96%)

Runway 08L

Arrivals96%

Departures96%

Runway 26R

Arrivals4%

Departures4%

Flow

East flow96%(161 h)
West flow4%(7 h)

Most common configurations

90% · arrivals 08L · 08R · 09 · 12 · departures 08L · 08R · 09 · 12(East flow)
6% · arrivals 08L · 08R · 09 · departures 08L · 08R · 09(East flow)
4% · arrivals 26L · 26R · 27 · 30 · departures 26L · 26R · 27 · 30(West flow)

Last 30 days

19 configuration changes (≈ 0.6 per day) · 3 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 08L (93%) · 08R (93%) · 09 (93%)
Most-used departure ends: 08L (93%) · 08R (93%) · 09 (93%)

Runway 08L

Arrivals93%

Departures93%

Runway 26R

Arrivals7%

Departures7%

Flow

East flow93%(671 h)
West flow7%(49 h)

Most common configurations

92% · arrivals 08L · 08R · 09 · 12 · departures 08L · 08R · 09 · 12(East flow)
7% · arrivals 26L · 26R · 27 · 30 · departures 26L · 26R · 27 · 30(West flow)
1% · arrivals 08L · 08R · 09 · departures 08L · 08R · 09(East flow)

How the tower used runways by wind

Wind from	Hours	08L arrivals	26R arrivals	08L departures	26R departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)	720	93%	7%	93%	7%

Use by time of day (airport-local)

night (241 h)

08L arr 96%26R arr 4%

morning (180 h)

08L arr 85%26R arr 15%

afternoon (180 h)

08L arr 96%26R arr 4%

evening (120 h)

08L arr 95%26R arr 5%

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of tower TFDM runway configuration history collected · 3 distinct configurations observed · through Nov 3, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KMIA is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 08L/26R

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,290 hourly observations at KMIA (2005–2025), 144,574 with a steady wind direction (17.5% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 08L/26R (either end)

Mean crosswind

4 kt

median 3.6 kt

90th / 95th percentile

7.7 / 9 kt

max 89.9 kt

Above 10 kt

2.9%

> 15 kt: 0.2% · > 20 kt: 0%

Gust crosswind > 15 kt

4.2%

90th pct gust 10.3 kt

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Jan; calmest: Jul. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 08L

Headwind

72.1%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

7.4%

> 10 kt: 1.1%

Most wind-favored end

9.9%

of steady-wind hours, 08L had the most headwind of every end at KMIA

Runway 26R

Headwind

27.9%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

46.7%

> 10 kt: 14.7%

Most wind-favored end

1.6%

of steady-wind hours, 26R had the most headwind of every end at KMIA

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KMIA. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 08L and 26R by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind from	Share of wind hours	08L favored	26R favored	Mean crosswind	Crosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°	8%	0%	0%	5.2 kt	0.1%
NE 023–068°	13%	0.3%	0%	4.7 kt	0%
E 068–113°	32%	31.1%	0%	2 kt	0%
SE 113–158°	20%	0%	0%	5.6 kt	0.2%
S 158–203°	8%	0%	0%	6.7 kt	1.8%
SW 203–248°	5%	0%	1.4%	4.4 kt	0.2%
W 248–293°	6%	0%	23.4%	1.5 kt	0%
NW 293–338°	8%	0%	0%	4.8 kt	0%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning

08L favored 8.9% · 26R 1.3%

mean crosswind 4.4 kt · calm 20.6%

afternoon

08L favored 9.4% · 26R 1.6%

mean crosswind 4.9 kt · calm 7.6%

evening

08L favored 10.6% · 26R 1.7%

mean crosswind 3.6 kt · calm 11.3%

night

08L favored 10.9% · 26R 1.7%

mean crosswind 3.2 kt · calm 25.8%

Seasonal runway conditions

Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 08L/26R at KMIA, 2005–2025
Month	Prevailing	Mean wind	Gusty	Mean xw	xw > 10	xw > 15	xw > 20	08L tail > 5	26R tail > 5	IFR	TS	Fog
Jan	E	6.7 kt	16%	4.6 kt	4.5%	0.3%	0%	11.4%	34.2%	2.8%	0.09%	3.1%
Feb	E	7 kt	16.6%	4.4 kt	4.4%	0.2%	0%	10.7%	42.6%	1.7%	0.13%	2.6%
Mar	E	7.9 kt	22.1%	4.4 kt	4.6%	0.3%	0%	11%	49.2%	0.5%	0.26%	1.4%
Apr	E	8.1 kt	21.6%	4.3 kt	4.4%	0.3%	0%	9.3%	55.7%	0.5%	0.74%	1.2%
May	E	7.6 kt	17.7%	3.9 kt	2.5%	0.1%	0%	6.4%	57.1%	0.6%	1.82%	1.4%
Jun	E	6.2 kt	10.7%	3.8 kt	2.4%	0.2%	0%	6.1%	47.2%	0.7%	4.28%	1.7%
Jul	E	5.7 kt	8.2%	3.5 kt	1.3%	0.1%	0%	4.6%	47.4%	0.5%	4.69%	1.1%
Aug	E	5.8 kt	9.3%	3.6 kt	2%	0.3%	0%	4.5%	46.8%	0.5%	4.13%	1.3%
Sep	E	5.4 kt	9%	3.5 kt	1.7%	0.3%	0%	5.6%	41.9%	0.6%	3.69%	1.5%
Oct	E	6.8 kt	16.4%	3.8 kt	1.6%	0.1%	0%	6.1%	50%	0.7%	1%	1.8%
Nov	E	6.6 kt	16.4%	4.1 kt	2%	0.1%	0%	5.3%	43.6%	1.2%	0.17%	2%
Dec	E	6.6 kt	14.9%	4.2 kt	2.5%	0.1%	0%	7%	42.7%	1.2%	0.07%	2%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 08L/26R closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 18, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days

08L reported closed on 26 calendar days (1000 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-04 12:00Z, last seen 2026-10-31 09:00Z)
26R reported closed on 26 calendar days (1000 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-04 12:00Z, last seen 2026-10-31 09:00Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)

10/269 · partial closure (partial) · runway 08L/26Reffective 2026-10-17 08:00Z → 2026-10-17 16:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 13:06Z · last seen 2026-10-17 13:06Z
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TWY K7 BTN RWY 08L/26R AND TWY K CLSD
```
10/268 · partial closure (partial) · runway 08L/26Reffective 2026-10-17 08:00Z → 2026-10-17 16:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 13:06Z · last seen 2026-10-17 13:06Z
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TWY K9 BTN RWY 08L/26R AND TWY K CLSD
```
10/267 · partial closure (partial) · runway 26Reffective 2026-10-17 08:00Z → 2026-10-17 16:00Z · first seen 2026-10-17 13:41Z · last seen 2026-10-17 13:41Z
```
TWY K10 BTN APCH END RWY 26R AND TWY K CLSD
```
10/229 · partial closure (partial) · runway 08L/26Reffective 2026-10-14 15:58Z → 2026-10-31 23:59Z · first seen 2026-10-29 22:06Z · last seen 2026-10-29 22:06Z
```
TWY L2 BTN RWY 08L/26R AND TWY L CLSD
```
09/481 · closure (full) · runway 08L/26Reffective 2026-09-24 02:00Z → 2026-11-01 12:00Z · first seen 2026-09-24 00:09Z · last seen 2026-10-29 22:03Z · cancelled 2026-10-29 22:03Z
```
!MIA 09/481 MIA RWY 08L/26R CLSD 2609240200-2611011200
```

Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 08L/26R: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 08L/26R

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 08L/26R at KMIA explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 08L/26R

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

LOCLOC RWY 26R ↗
RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R ↗

29 departure procedures · 18 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · LAHSO page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it (KMIA does); otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KMIA by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 4 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 8 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KMIA. From the tower TFDM configuration, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

08L93%dep 93%
08R93%dep 93%
0993%dep 93%
1292%dep 92%
26L7%dep 7%
26R7%dep 7%
277%dep 7%
307%dep 7%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 19 configuration changes · 3 distinct configurations.

KMIA airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Crosswind (kt)	Share of wind hours
0–5	70.4%
5–10	26.7%
10–15	2.7%
15–20	0.2%
20–25	0%
25+	0%

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KMIA Runway 08L/26R — Miami International Airport

Runway 08L/26R — current operational status

NOTAMs for runway 08L/26R

Current active runways at KMIA

Current wind on Runway 08L/26R

Today's runway configuration at KMIA

Runway 08L/26R outlook

Runway 08L/26R equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 08L/26R

Runway 08L/26R overview

Configuration history at KMIA

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 08L/26R

Crosswind on runway 08L/26R (either end)

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 08L/26R closure history

Recent pilot reports involving runway 08L/26R

Instrument approaches to runway 08L/26R

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

Methodology and sources

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Runway 08L/26R — current operational status

NOTAMs for runway 08L/26R

Current active runways at KMIA

Current wind on Runway 08L/26R

Today's runway configuration at KMIA

Runway 08L/26R outlook

Runway 08L/26R equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 08L/26R

Runway 08L/26R overview

Configuration history at KMIA

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 08L/26R

Crosswind on runway 08L/26R (either end)

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 08L/26R closure history

Recent pilot reports involving runway 08L/26R

Instrument approaches to runway 08L/26R

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

Methodology and sources

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Active runway - past 30 days

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