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MIA flight paths: which nearby ZIP codes get the most aircraft

Miami International Airport · recorded Sep 8 to 21, 2026

Over 14 days (Sep 8 to 21, 2026), we measured recorded aircraft traffic near 11 ZIP codes around Miami International Airport. 33122 (Miami) had the most traffic near its center point, 526 track events a day within 1 mile; 33144 (Miami) had the least, 6.5 a day.

11nearby ZIP codes measured
14days of recorded tracks
10 ambusiest hour, 6.4% of the day
21%at night, 10 pm to 7 am

When MIA is busiest

How MIA's recorded arrivals and departures spread across the day. This shows the daily pattern, not the airport's total traffic.

Share of the day's arrivals and departures by hour at MIABusiest hour 10 am to 11 am, 6.4% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures. Quietest hour 3 am to 4 am, 0.9%.12 am to 1 am: 2.6% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures1 am to 2 am: 1.2% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures2 am to 3 am: 1% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures3 am to 4 am: 0.9% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures4 am to 5 am: 1% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures5 am to 6 am: 1.7% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures6 am to 7 am: 3.7% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures7 am to 8 am: 4.1% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures8 am to 9 am: 6% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures9 am to 10 am: 4.1% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures10 am to 11 am: 6.4% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures11 am to 12 pm: 5.9% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures12 pm to 1 pm: 5.6% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures1 pm to 2 pm: 4% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures2 pm to 3 pm: 5% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures3 pm to 4 pm: 4.4% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures4 pm to 5 pm: 4.8% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures5 pm to 6 pm: 5.9% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures6 pm to 7 pm: 6.2% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures7 pm to 8 pm: 5.8% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures8 pm to 9 pm: 5.8% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures9 pm to 10 pm: 5.2% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures10 pm to 11 pm: 4.9% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures11 pm to 12 am: 4% of the day's recorded arrivals and departures8%4%0%
Share of the day's recorded arrivals and departures in each hour, Eastern time. Night, 10 pm to 7 am.
Show the hour-by-hour numbers
Hour (local)Share of the day
12 am to 1 am2.6%
1 am to 2 am1.2%
2 am to 3 am1%
3 am to 4 am0.9%
4 am to 5 am1%
5 am to 6 am1.7%
6 am to 7 am3.7%
7 am to 8 am4.1%
8 am to 9 am6%
9 am to 10 am4.1%
10 am to 11 am6.4%
11 am to 12 pm5.9%
12 pm to 1 pm5.6%
1 pm to 2 pm4%
2 pm to 3 pm5%
3 pm to 4 pm4.4%
4 pm to 5 pm4.8%
5 pm to 6 pm5.9%
6 pm to 7 pm6.2%
7 pm to 8 pm5.8%
8 pm to 9 pm5.8%
9 pm to 10 pm5.2%
10 pm to 11 pm4.9%
11 pm to 12 am4%

Nearby ZIP codes, busiest first

Average recorded aircraft track events a day within 1 mile of each ZIP code's center point, over the same 14 days. A ZIP code spans miles, so individual streets vary.

ZIP codeMiles to MIAA day within 1 miLevel
33122BusiestMiami, FL0.6526Very frequent
33126Miami, FL1.4335Very frequent
33142Miami, FL3.8290Very frequent
33125Miami, FL3.6257Very frequent
33135Miami, FL4.2111Frequent
33178Miami, FL4.284Frequent
33166Miami, FL2.47.9Infrequent
33010Hialeah, FL2.67.7Infrequent
33134Miami, FL2.27.3Infrequent
33155Miami, FL4.16.8Infrequent
33144QuietestMiami, FL2.66.5Infrequent

Levels: very frequent 200 or more a day, frequent 50 to 199, occasional 10 to 49, infrequent 1 to 9.9, rare fewer than 1.

Most-recorded aircraft types

The aircraft types seen most often in MIA's recorded arrivals and departures, most common first:

  1. Boeing 737-800
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8
  3. Boeing 767-300
  4. Airbus A321
  5. Embraer 175

Why flight paths near MIA change

Aircraft take off and land into the wind, so when the wind shifts the airport can switch runways, and arrival and departure paths move over different neighborhoods for hours or days at a time. Routes and procedures also change over time. A ZIP code that was quiet during these 14 days can be busier under a different runway setup, and the reverse.

Looking at a home near MIA?

These numbers describe ZIP code center points. A ZIP code spans miles, and one street can get far more or far fewer aircraft than the next, so check the exact address.

Common questions

When is MIA busiest?

In recorded arrivals and departures over 14 days (Sep 8 to 21, 2026), the busiest hour was 10 am to 11 am local time, with about 6.4% of the day's traffic. About 21% happened at night, between 10 pm and 7 am.

Which ZIP codes near MIA get the most aircraft traffic?

In our data the busiest were 33122 (Miami), 526 a day; 33126 (Miami), 335 a day; 33142 (Miami), 290 a day, counting recorded track events within 1 mile of each ZIP code's center point.

Which ZIP codes near MIA get the least aircraft traffic?

Of the 11 ZIP codes we measured around MIA, the quietest were 33144 (Miami), 6.5 a day; 33155 (Miami), 6.8 a day; 33134 (Miami), 7.3 a day.

Do flight paths around MIA change?

Yes. Aircraft take off and land into the wind, so runway use and the paths that go with it shift with the weather. Routes and procedures also change over time.