Miami, United States of America
Live METAR wind (40° at 10 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 08R), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Miami International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 09:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 08R. The METAR wind is 40° at 10 kt. 08R shows +6.8 kt headwind and 7.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: 08L, 26R, 09. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 09:42.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 87° | 13,016 ft | +6.8 kt | 7.3 kt | Closed |
| 27 | 267° | 13,016 ft | -6.8 kt | 7.3 kt | Standby |
| 08R | 87° | 10,506 ft | +6.8 kt | 7.3 kt | Landing + departure |
| 26L | 267° | 10,506 ft | -6.8 kt | 7.3 kt | Standby |
| 12 | 119° | 9,360 ft | +1.9 kt | 9.8 kt | Standby |
| 30 | 299° | 9,360 ft | -1.9 kt | 9.8 kt | Standby |
| 08L | 87° | 8,600 ft | +6.8 kt | 7.4 kt | Closed |
| 26R | 267° | 8,600 ft | -6.8 kt | 7.4 kt | Closed |
MIA ARR INFO I 1253Z. 04010G21KT 5SM -RA BR SCT022 BKN070 BKN200 24/22 A2996 (TWO NINER NINER SIX) RMK PK WND 03027/1241 RAB1158E10B30. APCHS BEING CONDUCTED TO PARL CONVERGING AND INTERSECTING RWYS. ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS RWY 9, RWY 12 . LDA RWY 12 TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 9 IS 8100FT. LDA RWY 9 TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 12 IS 9750FT. IF UNA TO HOLD SHORT NTFY APCH ON INITIAL CTC OR ASAP. RWY 8L, RWY 8R FREQ 118.3 RWY 9, RWY 12 FREQ 123.9. NOTICE TO AIR MEN. RWYS 8L, 26R CLSD. TWY N CLSD BTN TWY, Z AND TWY M2, TWY P CLSD BTN TWY, Z AND TWY Q2, TWY K1 CLSD BTN TWY, K AND TWY L, TWY K2 CLSD BTN TWY, K AND TWY L, TWY K3 CLSD BTN TWY, K AND TWY L, TWY L9 CLSD, TWY L7 CLSD, TWY Q CLSD BTN TWY Q1 AND TWY Q2 FOR AIRCRAFT ADG GROUP 6. TWY L1 CLSD. TWY L7 CLSD. TWY K7 CLSD. RWY 9 MALSR OTS, RY 8L, 26R CL LGTS OTS, TWY N LGTS BTN TWY, JJ AND TWY N12 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 I.
METAR KMIA 261253Z 04010G21KT 5SM -RA BR SCT022 BKN070 BKN200 24/22 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 03027/1241 RAB1158E10B30 SLP144 P0019 T02390222 $
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24°C · 5 SM · 1015 hPa
SCT022 BKN070 BKN200
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Every pin below carries original geometry: meters to the nearest runway centerline, the compass bearing toward the aircraft, the morning or afternoon that puts the sun behind that view, and a lens picked only from that distance.
NW 36th Street
Landmark
Score 54/100
NW 36th Street sits 1728 m from the 08L centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 141.7°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 17:00–18:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
North perimeter along NW 36th. Hotel and road frontage. The fence is in the foreground.
Now: Backlit
Google Maps navigationEast perimeter 27
Landmark
Score 47/100
East perimeter 27 sits 1234 m from the 27 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 289.8°. That view is front-lit in the morning (best 08:00–09:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
East of the 27 threshold, south of the centerline. Roadside, heat, limited parking.
Now: Frontlit
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Zero-Delay Fence Audio
Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more, which is enough to miss the runway change and be on the wrong side of the field. Tower is 118.3 MHz. D-ATIS is 119.15 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1728 m from 08L, bring a 150-600mm lens.
Sony FE 200-600mm
Beyond 450 m you want 150-600mm. A 200-600mm zoom still frames a heavy jet on a long final.
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Handheld VHF airband scanner for tower and ATIS at the fence. Online streams run 30 seconds or more behind.
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USB ADS-B receiver if you want tail numbers on a laptop beside the photos.
Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 09:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 08R. The METAR wind is 40° at 10 kt. 08R shows +6.8 kt headwind and 7.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: 08L, 26R, 09.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 107° azimuth and 7° elevation. NW 36th Street scores 57/100, 1728 m from runway 08L, view bearing 141.7°, best as a afternoon spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 233° and 33°. NW 36th Street scores 68/100 on a 141.7° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.
NW 36th Street is 1728 m from the 08L centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 1366 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Tower 118.3 MHz, Ground 121.8 MHz, Approach 120.5 MHz, ATIS 119.15 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on Tower 118.3 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 40° at 10 kt, so 08R remains the favored arrival. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KMIA#runway-alerts
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