Miami International Airport
About MIA
Overview
Miami International Airport sits about 13 kilometers northwest of downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It serves as the primary international gateway for South Florida and one of the principal connection points between the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The airport opened in 1928 on the site of Pan American Field and has expanded continuously across the surrounding low-lying terrain.
Terminals & runways
The airport operates a single horseshoe-shaped passenger complex divided into three connected terminals — North, Central, and South — together housing concourses D through J. Four parallel and crosswind runways, oriented broadly east-west and northwest-southeast, handle traffic around the clock with no curfew. Ongoing capital programs continue to modernize concourses, baggage systems, and cargo facilities west of the passenger area.
Airlines
Miami is the principal hub of American Airlines, which concentrates much of its Latin American and Caribbean network here, and a major base for cargo operators including FedEx and several all-freight carriers serving the Americas. Most leading European, Latin American, and Caribbean flag carriers maintain scheduled service, alongside a wide range of U.S. domestic and low-cost airlines.