A321
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3
Situational Awareness; Distraction
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
FLL Feeder and Final were combined. Aircraft X was inbound from the northeast for RWY 10L at FLL; on the arrival north of the airport descending to 030. The Zulu controller observed a VFR climbing out of the OPF/HWO area and turning northwest-bound between the FLL class C and the MIA class B right through the FLL finals and tagged it at ''Watch2''. Upon doing that; due to ADS-B; the callsign was observed to be Aircraft Y. The VFR was climbing out of 023 just west of PIONN on the 10L ILS; which has an intercept altitude of 025. Aircraft X was on a converging course with this VFR and had to be abruptly turned in tighter for a visual approach to runway 10L to miss the VFR; causing a potentially unstable and unsafe situation. Had traffic volume been more; it was already complex enough with the weather in the area; it would have been a substantially more dangerous situation. FLL needs more protected airspace; and should not need to have its finals run according to random VFRs who are allowed to fly through and climb through its finals.FLL airport is the 19th busiest airport in the USA; and one of the top 3 fastest growing; averaging 8% growth each of the last 5 years. FLL has a basic Class C airspace surrounding it; that is beyond out of date and unable to aid in the safety of its aircraft on the finals. Planes inbound to each of their parallel runways are not offered any sort of protection until within 5 miles of the field; which allows several dozen VFRs each day to climb; descend; and transition across each final; without ATC advisories creating a very dangerous; unsafe; and hazardous situation in the skies above. The FLL Class C is inadequate; and out of date; and needs a major airspace change around it; whether a bigger Charlie; or a full blown Class B before it's too late.
Miami TRACON Controller reported an airborne conflict between a VFR aircraft and an IFR aircraft that was inbound to FLL.