Narrative:

Cleared to descend and cross 45 mi northwest mia VOR at 16000'. Much radio congestion, wrong frequency given for mia approach. No altimeter setting given by mia center or approach control. Difficult time getting altimeter from mia ATIS. Read 31.13, leveled at 16000', was advised the altimeter was 30.13. Corrected altimeter and altitude. No aircraft conflict. Flight crew and mia working with stars that are not published. Much too much communication congestion. Need altitude given by center or approach control prior to descending through 18000'.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COPIED ALTIMETER SETTING ON ATIS, 31 PT 13. ACTUAL SETTING SHOULD HAVE BEEN 30 PT 13.

Narrative: CLRED TO DSND AND CROSS 45 MI NW MIA VOR AT 16000'. MUCH RADIO CONGESTION, WRONG FREQ GIVEN FOR MIA APCH. NO ALTIMETER SETTING GIVEN BY MIA CENTER OR APCH CTL. DIFFICULT TIME GETTING ALTIMETER FROM MIA ATIS. READ 31.13, LEVELED AT 16000', WAS ADVISED THE ALTIMETER WAS 30.13. CORRECTED ALTIMETER AND ALT. NO ACFT CONFLICT. FLC AND MIA WORKING WITH STARS THAT ARE NOT PUBLISHED. MUCH TOO MUCH COM CONGESTION. NEED ALT GIVEN BY CENTER OR APCH CTL PRIOR TO DSNDING THROUGH 18000'.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.