Miami International Airport (MIA)

 
View of MIA South Terminal
View of South Terminal - Photo by Joe Pries


Miami International Airport (MIA), located on 3,230 acres of land near downtown Miami, is operated by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and is the property of Miami-Dade County government.Founded in 1928, MIA is America’s busiest airport for international freight and second busiest for international passengers, offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport, and boasts a lineup of over 90 air carriers. MIA is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $31.9 billion annually and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida. MIA’s vision is to grow from a recognized hemispheric hub to a global airport of choice that offers customers a world-class experience and an expanded route network with direct passenger and cargo access to all world regions.

 Miami-Dade Airports:

 Economic Impact:
Miami International Airport’s (MIA) and the General Aviation Airports’ annual economic impact is $31.9 billion. MIA and related aviation industries contribute 275,708 jobs directly and indirectly to the local economy. That equates to one out of 4.6 jobs.

MIA RANKINGS 2023 (Preliminary Rankings for CY):

Among U.S. Airports:

1st

International Freight

2nd

International Passengers

3rd

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

3rd

Total Freight

9th

Total Number of Operations

10th

Total Passengers

Among Worldwide Airports:

6th

International Freight

33rd

International Passengers

6th

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

6th

Total Freight

12th

Total Number of Operations

25th

Total Passengers

 

 Land area: 3,230 acres

 Runways:

9-27:

13,016 feet

8R 26L:

10,506 feet

12/30:

9,355 feet

8L-26R:

8,600 feet

 

Flight Operations: (Commercial Aircraft Movements - year 2023)

Domestic:

251,218

International:

208,236

Total:

459,454

 

 

 Passengers: (year 2023)

Domestic:

29.1 million

International:

23.2 million

Total:

52.3 million

 

 

 Freight: (year 2023)

International:

2,228,359 U.S. Tons

Domestic:

531,022 U.S. Tons

Total:

2,759,381 U.S. Tons

 

 

 Carriers: (April 2024)

U.S.:

35

 

Scheduled:

82

International:

61  

Charter:

14

Total:

96

 

Total:

96

 

 

 Number of Destinations: (April 2024)

 

Non-Stop

 

Domestic:

73

 

International:

102

 

Total:

175

 

 

New Air Service:

  • Norse Atlantic Airways: London (Gatwick), UK  and Oslo, Norway (September 2023)
  • Aer Lingus: Dublin, Ireland (Seasonal – October 2023)
  • SAS: Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark (Seasonal – October 2023)
  • Finnair: Helsinki, Finland (Seasonal – November 2023)
  • Porter Airlines: Toronto, Canada (December 2023)
  • Condor: Frankfurt, Germany (March 2024)
  • Eastern Air Express: Cuba (Charter – March 2024)
  • Level (Iberia): Barcelona, Spain (March 2024)

 

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