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 $118 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:
The annual economic impact of Miami International Airport (MIA) and Miami-Dade County’s general aviation airports is $118 billion. MIA and related aviation industries contribute 700,000 direct, indirect, induced and related jobs to the local economy. That equates to one out of 4.6 jobs.

MIA RANKINGS 2024 (Preliminary):

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:

5th

International Freight

34rd

International Passengers

6th

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

6th

Total Freight

13th

Total Number of Operations

27th

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 2024)

Domestic:

264,077

International:

218,624
Total:

482,701

 

 Passengers: (Year 2024)

Domestic:

30,762,231

International:

25,164,335

Total:

55,926,566

 

 Freight: (Year 2024)

Domestic:

474,867 U.S. Tons

International:

2,533,849 U.S. Tons

Total:

3,008,715 U.S. Tons

 

 Carriers: (April 2025)

U.S.:

34

  

Scheduled:

78

International:

 61  

Charter:

17

Total:

95

  

Total:

95

 

 Number of Destinations: (April 2025)

 

Non-Stop

 

Domestic:

71

 

International:

101

 

Total:

172

 

 

New Airlines CY 2025:

  • Arajet: Santo Domingo & Punta Cana (April)
  • Icelandair: Reykjavik, Iceland (October)
  • Volaris Costa Rica: San Jose, Costa Rica (July)

New Year-Round Service (2025)

  • American Airlines: South Caicos (March)
  • Avianca: San Jose, Costa Rica (March)

 

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