Miami Approach MIA
Miami Approach (MIA) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 9 airports, 6 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Miami Approach".
Airports it serves (9)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tower (page) |
| Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tower (page) |
| Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) | Miami, FL | Tower (page) |
| Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) | Miami, FL | Tower (page) |
| North Perry Airport (KHWO) | Hollywood, FL | Tower (page) |
| Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP) | Pompano Beach, FL | Tower (page) |
| Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport (KTNT) | Miami, FL | No tower |
| Miami Homestead General Aviation (X51) | Homestead, FL | No tower |
| Miami International Airport (KMIA) | Miami, FL | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 12 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 12 facility was paid between $130,212 and $175,785 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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