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 passengers and international freight, 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 2021:

Among U.S. Airports:

1st

International Freight

1st

International Passengers

5th

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

4th

Total Freight

9th

Total Number of Operations

10th

Total Passengers

Among Worldwide Airports:

9th

International Freight

11th

International Passengers

11th

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

10th

Total Freight

9th

Total Number of Operations

12th

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

 Personnel: Aviation Dept. and Other: 36,797

 Hotel: Hotel MIA - 259 rooms.

Flight Operations: (Commercial Aircraft Movements - year 2022)

Domestic:

257,784

International:

198,531

Total:

456,315

 Passengers: (year 2022)

Domestic:

29.3 million

International:

21.4 million

Total:

50.7 million

 Freight: (year 2022)

International:

2,239,885 U.S. Tons

Domestic:

486,921 U.S. Tons

Total:

2,726,807 U.S. Tons

 Carriers: (02/23)

U.S.:

36

 

Scheduled:

83

International:

64  

Charter:

17

Total:

100

 

Total:

100

 Number of Destinations: (February - 2023)

 

Non-Stop

 

Domestic:

72

 

International:

104

 

Total:

176

 

 

Parking:

 

New Air Service:

  • French Bee: Paris (Orly), France (December 2022)
  • Air Canada: Vancouver, Canada (December 2022)
  • Sky High: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (December 2022)
  • Air Cargo Carriers: UPS Feeder (February 2023)
  • Volaris El Salvador: San Salvador, El Salvador (March 2023)

 

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