Miami International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Miami, Florida (United States)

IATA: MIA ICAO: KMIA

Longest Active Runway

13,016 ft

3,967 meters

Field Elevation

8 ft

2 m MSL

Runway Inventory

4 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

25.7960°, -80.2898°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#89 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#143 of 7558

Top 1.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#7 of 63 in US

#30 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+30.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MIA in numbers: 13,016 ft longest runway · #89 of 650 published · #143 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.9%) · #7 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

MIA lies at 2 m (8 ft), #635 of 650 published airports by elevation and 2.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 599 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,179 ft higher than MIA.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), 54.3 NM, 10,001 ft. Next: RSW 90.5 NM, FPO 97.3 NM. MIA has the longest runway in this radius, 1,016 ft over RSW.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,016 ft (3,967 m)

MIA runways: 09/27 13,016 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 08R/26L 10,506 × 200 ft asphalt (asp); 12/30 9,360 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 08L/26R 8,600 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #7 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 2,984 ft (16,000 ft). +30.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
09/27	13,016 ft (3967 m / 3.967 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08R/26L	10,506 ft (3202 m / 3.202 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12/30	9,360 ft (2853 m / 2.853 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08L/26R	8,600 ft (2621 m / 2.621 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
President Donald J. Trump International Airport (West Palm Beach)	`DJT`	54.3 NM (100.6 km)	10,001 ft	✅ Lighted
Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers)	`RSW`	90.5 NM (167.6 km)	12,000 ft	✅ Lighted
Grand Bahama International Airport (Freeport)	`FPO`	97.3 NM (180.2 km)	11,019 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →