Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 146; Flight Crew Total 8650; Flight Crew Type 700
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors
During final Visual Approach to RWY 26R at MIA; at 1;000 FT MSL AND 3 NM from the RWY; we saw a small black drone static from our left side; no evasive action was needed. We alerted the tower about the sighting and [the] controller mentioned that he would gather some more info as soon as we landed. Indeed; he asked us about the size; color; and if any evasive action was taken. We provided the info and mentioned no evasive action was taken. Controller advised the traffic behind us about the drone.
Pilot reported seeing a small drone on the left side of the aircraft at 1;000 ft MSL and 3 NM from the runway while the flight was on final approach.