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 $181.4 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 $181.4 billion. MIA and related aviation industries contribute 843,000 direct, indirect, induced and related jobs to the local economy.

MIA is primarily funded through airport-generated revenues, such as airline fees, concessions, parking, and bonds backed by those revenues. The airport does not receive direct funding from local taxpayer dollars.

MIA RANKINGS PRELIMINARY 2025:

Among U.S. Airports:

1st

International Freight

2nd

International Passengers

2nd

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

1st

Total Freight

8th

Total Number of Operations

8th

Total Passengers

Among Worldwide Airports:

4th

International Freight

39th

International Passengers

4th

Total Cargo (Freight + Mail)

3rd

Total Freight

11th

Total Number of Operations

29th

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 2025)

Domestic:

272,940

International:

225,757
Total:

498,697

 

 Passengers: (Year 2025)

Domestic:

30,464,597

International:

24,850,064

Total:

55,314,661

 

 Freight: (Year 2025)

Domestic:

516,298 U.S. Tons

International:

2,889,025 U.S. Tons

Total:

3,405,322 U.S. Tons

 

 Carriers: (April 2026)

U.S.:

32

  

Scheduled:

76

International:

 60  

Charter:

16

Total:

92

  

Total:

92

 

 Number of Destinations: (April 2026)

 

Non-Stop

 

Domestic:

85

 

International:

103

 

Total:

188

 

 

New Airlines CY 2025 and 2026:

  • 7Air Cargo: Managua, Santo Domingo, San Juan (August)
  • Arajet: Santo Domingo & Punta Cana (April)
  • Icelandair: Reykjavik, Iceland (October)
  • SF Airlines (cargo charter): China (September)
  • Volaris Costa Rica: San Jose, Costa Rica (July)
  • Air China Cargo: Shanghai, China (March 2026)

New Year-Round Routes 2026

  • American Airlines: Bimini, Bahamas (February 2026)
  • American Airlines: Milan, Italy (March 2026)

 

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