Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KMIA |
| IATA code | MIA |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 2.4 m (8 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 9 km northwest of Miami |
| Street | US 27 / Fl 112 / FL 826 / FL 836 / FL 948 / FL 953 |
| train | Tri-Rail |
| Local transport | Bus / Miami-Dade Metrorail |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1928 |
| operator | Miami-Dade Aviation Department |
| surface | 1307 ha |
| Terminals | 3 departure halls / concourses = 6 |
| Passengers | 45,924,466 (2019) |
| Air freight | 2,092,898 t (2019) |
| Flight movements |
416,773 (2019) |
| Employees | 1,196 (09/2016) |
| Runways | |
| 08L / 26R | 3202 m × 61 m asphalt |
| 08R / 26L | 2621 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 09/27 | 3962 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 12/30 | 2851 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Miami International Airport ( IATA : MIA , ICAO : KMIA ) is the international airport of Miami in the US state of Florida , USA . The airport operator is the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department. It is a major aviation hub for American Airlines , FedEx Express , LATAM Cargo and UPS Airlines .
The airport recorded 45.9 million passengers in 2019. It is also the third most important international airport in the USA after John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and Los Angeles International Airport . The reason for this are the numerous connections to the Caribbean and South America . In 2018, the airport was ahead of all other US airports in terms of international cargo handling. Miami International Airport has four runways , three of which run in a parallel west-east direction and the other runs in a northwest-southeast direction.
Location and transport links
Miami International Airport is located nine kilometers northwest of downtown Miami and City Hall. The passenger terminals have an interchange on Florida State Route 953 . The Florida State Route 948 runs north of the airport, the Florida State Route 826 west of the airport and the Florida State Route 836 south of the airport. The US Highway 27 runs north-east of the airport, also begins Florida State Route 112 northeast of the airport.
Miami International Airport is accessible by rail , elevated train and bus . The passenger terminal is on the People Mover MIA Mover with the Miami Airport Station connected. The Tri-Rail , the Metrorail Orange Line and numerous Metrobus lines stop here . It is also planned that Amtrak -line Silver Meteor and Silver Star to move to the Miami Airport Station.
history
The airport opened as Pan American Field in 1928 and served as the base for the Pan American Airways Corporation , whose headquarters were on the north side of what is now the airport. After Pan Am bought the New York, Rio, and Buenos Aires Line , it shifted most of its operations to the seaplane base on Dinner Key , leaving Pan Am Field under little use until Eastern Air Lines began operations there in 1934, the 1935 National Airlines followed.
Pan Am and Eastern remained the primary users of Miami Airport until 1991 when both airlines had to cease operations due to bankruptcy proceedings. Their hubs in MIA were taken over by United Airlines and American Airlines .
For many years the airport was a frequently used transfer airport for passengers traveling between Europe and Latin America . The stricter visa requirements for foreigners in transit, which were imposed after September 11, 2001 , have severely reduced this function of Miami Airport.
On July 31, 2012, the airport opened a new arrivals area to shorten arrival times.
Terminals & Airlines
Miami International Airport has three terminals with six departure halls. The Central Terminal consists of Gates E, F and G. Gates H and J are located at the South Terminal . The North Terminal is home to Gate D. All terminals handle both international and domestic flights, although the North Terminal only handles domestic flights Airlines American Airlines and American Eagle is used. Concourse J is the newest departure lounge and went into operation in August 2007. Mainly aircraft of the alliances SkyTeam and Star Alliance are handled there. It also offers capacity to handle the Airbus A380 , which is used by Lufthansa , among others .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) | Airmail (tons) | Aircraft movements (with military) |
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| National | International | total | ||||
| 2019 | 23,540,715 | 22,383,751 | 45.924.466 | 2,059,640 | 33,256 | 416.773 |
| 2018 | 23,167,621 | 21,876,691 | 45,044,312 | 2,091,914 | 38,177 | 416.032 |
| 2017 | 22,598,002 | 21,473,311 | 44,071,313 | 2,036,802 | 35,342 | 413.287 |
| 2016 | 23.203.988 | 21,380,615 | 44.584.603 | 1,978,283 | 36,331 | 414.234 |
| 2015 | 23.143.690 | 21.206.557 | 44.350.247 | 1,971,019 | 34,564 | 412,915 |
| 2014 | 20,845,338 | 20.096.541 | 40,941,879 | 1,972,412 | 26,775 | 402,663 |
| 2013 | 20,361,445 | 20.201.503 | 40,562,948 | 1,909,734 | 35,674 | 399.140 |
| 2012 | 20,095,764 | 19,371,680 | 39,467,444 | 1,898,061 | 32,221 | 391.195 |
| 2011 | 19,896,876 | 18,417,513 | 38.314.389 | 1,814,408 | 27,896 | 394,572 |
| 2010 | 18,806,069 | 16,891,956 | 35,698,025 | 1,806,757 | 29,413 | 376.208 |
| 2009 | 17,915,645 | 15,970,380 | 33.886.025 | 1,520,909 | 36,809 | 351.417 |
| 2008 | 17,916,659 | 16,146,872 | 34,063,531 | 1,764,365 | 42,774 | 371,519 |
| 2007 | 18.199.416 | 15,541,000 | 33,740,416 | 1,884,130 | 39,246 | 386.058 |
| 2006 | 17,805,964 | 14.728.010 | 32,533,974 | 1,792,383 | 38,580 | 384,477 |
| 2005 | 16,767,395 | 14,241,058 | 31,008,453 | 1,718,427 | 36,564 | 381.610 |
| 2004 | 16.185.455 | 13,979,742 | 30.165.197 | 1,734,734 | 44,530 | 400,864 |
| 2003 | 15,739,247 | 13,856,371 | 29,595,618 | 1,594,012 | 43,599 | 417.423 |
| 2002 | 15,794,252 | 14,265,989 | 30.060.241 | 1,585,214 | 39,358 | 446.235 |
| 2001 | 16,419,128 | 15.249.322 | 31,668,450 | 1,568,570 | 71,524 | 471.008 |
| 2000 | 17,441,195 | 16.180.078 | 33,621,273 | 1,558,100 | 84,979 | 517.440 |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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| 1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 928,000 | American , Delta , Frontier |
| 2 | New York – LaGuardia , New York | 820.960 | American, Delta, Frontier |
| 3 | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 671.420 | American |
| 4th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 620,590 | American, Frontier, United |
| 5 | New York – JFK , New York | 563,720 | American, Delta |
| 6th | Los Angeles , California | 497,480 | American |
| 7th | Washington – National , Washington, DC | 454.230 | American |
| 8th | Newark , New Jersey | 436.740 | American, Frontier, United |
| 9 | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | 420,620 | American, Frontier |
| 10 | Charlotte , North Carolina | 391.170 | American |
Incidents
- On 12 February 1963, lost Boeing 720-051B of Northwest Airlines ( aircraft marks (N724US) ) after taking off from Miami International Airport and a steep climb at speed and went into a nosedive in which they broke up in about 3000 meters above sea level and in a National Park area of the Everglades Marshes collapsed. All 43 inmates were killed. A loss of control due to extreme turbulence near thunderstorms was found to be the cause (see also Northwest Airlines flight 705 ) .
- On December 29, 1972, a crashed Lockheed L-1011 TriStar of Eastern Air Lines on approach to Miami in the Everglades off after the crew had been distracted by a defective Bugfahrwerksleuchte. Of the 176 people on board, 103 died, 73 survived the crash (see Eastern Air Lines flight 401 ) .
- On September 27, 1975, a Canadair CC-106 Yukon of Aerotransportes Entre Rios (LV-JSY) overshot the end of the runway, smashed through the airport fence, hit a VW bus , fell into a canal, broke apart and burned out. Six of the ten people on board died. The cause of the accident was determined to be a rudder lock on the right elevator that was not removed before take-off (see also Aerotransportes-Entre-Rios flight 501/90 ) .
- On 11 May 1996, a rushed Douglas DC-9-32 of ValuJet Airlines (N904VJ) nine minutes after taking off from Miami International Airport in the Everglades -Sümpfe because a fire had broken out in the cargo hold shortly after the start. The reason for this were several errors by Valujet and the SabreTech company when loading five cardboard boxes with oxygen generators from a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 , which are used for the oxygen masks of passenger aircraft. All 110 people on board died. The accident resulted in the FAA revoking ValuJet's license to fly on June 17 (see ValuJet flight 592 ) .
- On August 7, 1997, a Douglas DC-8-61F crashed shortly after taking off from Miami Airport. All four crew members and one person on the ground were killed in the accident. The cause was an incorrect weight distribution because the logistics staff did not take into account the center of gravity of the machine when loading the machine with cargo (see Fine-Air flight 101 ) .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About Us. Miami-Airport.com, accessed March 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Facts at-a-Glance. (PDF) Miami-Airport.com, February 2020, accessed on March 29, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Terminal Gates. Miami-Airport.com, accessed June 25, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Airport Statistics. Miami-Airport.com, accessed March 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Annual Report. Miami-Airport.com, accessed June 25, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Non-Stop Flights by Region. Miami-Airport.com, accessed March 29, 2020 .
- ^ Public Transportation. Miami-Airport.com, accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ^ Off the Rails: Amtrak station built near MIA with taxpayer dollars goes unused. WSVN .com, November 5, 2018, accessed April 5, 2019 .
- ^ The Miami Herald: New $ 180 million arrivals center opens at MIA. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Miami-Airport.com, archived from the original on February 24, 2014 ; accessed on June 25, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Miami, FL: Miami International (MIA). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 29, 2020 .
- ↑ ICAO Aircraft Accident Digest No. 15 Volume II, Circular 78-AN / 66 (English), pp. 99–120.
- ↑ Accident Report B-720 N724US , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 22 of 2019.
- ↑ accident report DC-9-32 N904VJ , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 20 December 2018th
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