Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Newps" wrote in message
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MIA's are not automatically higher. Radar coverage enters into the
picture so if the center has a radar antenna closer than the TRACON then
the center will have a lower MIA. We use this to our benefit here.



Radar coverage has nothing to do with MIAs. MIAs and MVAs are established
without regard to radar coverage.


I suspect he means distance from antenna. I cut him some slack.