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Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public
airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district
of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is
between the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Doral, and Miami Springs, the village of
Virginia Gardens, and the unincorporated community of Fountainbleau.
The airport is a hub for passenger airlines American Airlines, American Eagle,
and Executive Air; cargo airlines Arrow Air, Fine Air, UPS and Federal Express;
and charter airline Miami Air. Miami International Airport handles flights to
cities throughout the Americas and Europe, as well as Israel and cargo flights
to Asia, and is South Florida's main airport for long-haul international
flights, although most domestic and low-cost carriers use Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport,
which charge significantly lower fees to tenant airlines.
Miami is the premier gateway between the US and Latin America, and, along with
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Miami is one of the largest aerial
gateways into the American South, owing to its proximity to tourist attractions,
local economic growth, large local Latin American and European populations, and
strategic location to handle connecting traffic between North America, Latin
America, and Europe. In the past, it has been a hub for Eastern Air Lines, Air
Florida, the original National Airlines, the original Pan Am, United Airlines,
and Iberia. As an international gateway to the United States it ranks third,
behind New York-JFK in New York City and LAX in Los Angeles.
In 2007, 33,740,416 passengers traveled through the airport.
In the first 10 months of 2007 more international passengers boarded U.S.
carriers at Miami International than at any other U.S. airport.
History
The airport was opened to flights in 1928 as Pan American Field, the operating
base of Pan American Airways Corporation, on the north side of the modern
airport property. After Pan Am acquired the New York, Rio, and Buenos Aires
Line, it shifted most of its operations to the Dinner Key seaplane base, leaving
Pan Am Field largely unused until Eastern Air Lines began flying there in 1934,
followed by National Airlines in 1937.
In 1945, the City of Miami established a Port Authority and raised bond revenue
to purchase the airport, which had meanwhile been renamed 36th Street Airport,
from Pan Am. It was merged with an adjoining Army airfield in 1949 and expanded
further in 1951. The old terminal on 36th Street was closed in 1959 when the
modern passenger terminal (since greatly expanded) opened for service.
Air Force Reserve troop carier and rescue squadrons also operated from Miami
International from 1949 through 1959, when the last such unit relocated to
nearby Homestead Air Force Base, now Homestead Air Reserve Base.
Pan Am and Eastern remained Miami International Airport's main tenants until
1991, when both carriers went bankrupt. Their hubs at MIA were taken over by
United Airlines and American Airlines. United slowly trimmed down its Miami
operation through the 1990s, and eventually shut down its crew base and other
operations facilities in Miami. At the same time, American expanded its presence
at the airport, winning new routes to Latin America and transferring employees
and equipment from its failed domestic hubs at Nashville and Raleigh-Durham.
Today, Miami is American's largest air freight hub, and forms the main
connecting point in the airline's north-south oriented international route
network.
For many years, the airport was a common connecting point for passengers
traveling from Europe to Latin America. However, stricter visa requirements for
aliens in transit (a result, in part, of the September 11, 2001 attacks) have
lessened MIA's role as an intercontinental connecting hub. In 2004, Iberia
Airlines ended its hub operation in Miami, opting instead to run more direct
flights from Spain to Central America. However, Air France still has flights to
Port-au-Prince using smaller Airbus A320 and Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft.
Gulfstream International Airlines operates regular flights between MIA and
several airports in Cuba, the one of the few direct airlink between the two
nations. However, these flights must be booked through agents with special
authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and are only generally
available to government officials, journalists, researchers, professionals
attending conferences, or expatriates visiting Cuban family.
Facilities and aircraft
Miami International Airport covers an area of 3,300 acres (1,335 ha) which
contains four runways:
* Runway 8L/26R: 8,600 x 150 ft. (2,621 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 8R/26L: 10,506 x 200 ft. (3,202 x 61 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 9/27: 13,000 x 150 ft. (3,962 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 12/30: 9,354 x 150 ft. (2,851 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 384,537
aircraft operations, an average of 1,053 per day: 77% scheduled commercial, 17%
air taxi, 6% general aviation and <1% military. There are 345 aircraft based at
this airport: 7% single-engine, 35% multi-engine and 58% jet.[
Terminal, airlines, and destinations
The main terminal at MIA is semicircular and has eight pier-shaped concourses,
lettered A through J (B was demolished in 2005) in a counter-clockwise
direction. Ticketing and departures are located on the upper level and baggage
carousels are located on the lower level, the airport contains three customs
arrival levels, on the third floor at both Concourse J and the now demolished
Concourse B, and at the lower level of Concourse E; the largest of the three.
Gates located in Concourses A-F and J, and some gates at Concourse H, can route
arriving passengers to the main level (for domestic arrivals) or to the
immigration halls (for international arrivals), however, gates at Concourse G
and some at Concourse H are designed only for domestic arrivals. Two parking
garages, the Dolphin and Flamingo Garages, are located inside the terminal's
curvature, and are connected to the terminal by overhead walkways, it is
expected that a third garage will be constructed to serve expansion for
Concourse J; there is a heliport located atop a connecting point between the two
garages.
At present, the terminal is being dramatically altered. Concourses A, B, C, and
D, which primarily house American Airlines and its Oneworld partner's flights,
are being merged into a single linear concourse to be called the "North
Terminal". Portions of the new concourse have already been built as extensions
of concourses A and D; to make space for completing the new terminal, the former
concourse B has been already been demolished and concourse C will soon follow to
accommodate new gates and lounges. Although this construction was originally
slated for completion by 2005, it has been delayed several times due to cost
overruns: the current deadline for completion is summer of 2011.
The remaining "South" (Concourses H and J) and "Central" (Concourses E, F, and
G) Terminals have also been renovated and expanded with Concourse J, the newest
addition to the airport, opening on August 29, 2007, (photo) being constructed
with the support of fifteen Star Alliance and SkyTeam carriers: it is seven
stories tall and has 15 gates, with a total floor area of 1.3 million square
feet (120,000m²) including two airline lounges and several offices. Currently,
the new concourse is still in opening stages with the movement of most airlines
located at Concourse A moving to the new area beginning on September 24, 2007,
this was done to allow for renovations to be done at Concourse A, and includes
American Airlines taking over gates at Concourse E to replace the gates it will
lose at Concourse A. Currently, LAN Airlines, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador, LAN
Peru, LACSA, TACA, COPA, US Airways, Avianca, United/Ted, TAM, Aerolíneas
Argentinas, LTU, Caribbean Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss International, Air Canada,
and El Al moved into the new concourse concourse. Delta/Comair, Air France, and
Alitalia have also begun operating ticket counters at the new Concourse whilst
using gate space at Concourse H, soon to be followed by AeroMexico (date
unconfirmed). Continental has begun using gates on Concourse H with the ticket
counters remaining between G and H concourses. COPA Airlines will also move its
gate usage to Concourse H upon the reopening of gate H4, (date unconfirmed).
British Airways, previously housed at concourse A, has moved its ticket counters
to Concourse G and will use gates at Concourse F for the duration of the A
concourse renovations.
After Concourse A is renovated, it is expected that Alaska Airlines, British
Airways, LAN Airlines, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador, and LAN Peru will return to
Concourse A, along with American Airlines. Aerolineas Argentinas, Caribbean
Airlines, EL AL, and LTU will then return to Concourse E once their gates have
been vacated by American Airlines. Fire protection at the airport is provided by
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Station 12.
Concourse A
Concourse A was a recent addition to the airport and will eventually form part
of American Airlines' North Terminal. It houses many American domestic and
international flights, although all check-in counters for American are located
adjacent to concourses C and D. Both American and British Airways have lounge
facilities in Concourse A. On May 17, 2006, American Airlines opened their
second Admirals Club lounge at Miami International in Terminal A; it is located
on the mezzanine level. On November 9, 2007, Concourse A was temporarily closed
as part of the North Terminal Renovation Project.
Concourse B
Concourse B was a former concourse operated by American Airlines. It was closed
down and demolished as part of the North Terminal Renovation project. The former
Concourse B area of the airport contains a customs arrival facility serving
International Arrivals from Concourses A, C, and D.
Concourse C
The airside Concourse C consists of four gates accommodating small-to-medium jet
aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Boeing 757. American uses these gates for
domestic flights and some departures to Central America and the Caribbean. The
Concourse C check-in area is for American's international flights. During the
course of the American Airlines/North Terminal project, Concourse C will be
demolished, allowing for the creation of new gates where the concourse was
located.
Concourse C Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses C and D
* American Airlines -- Caribbean and First Class check-in
Concourse C Gate Usage
* American Airlines (See Concourse D)
Concourse D
Although Concourse D was one of the original concourses in the MIA terminal, the
original portion has been mostly closed, and the concourse now consists of a new
extension which will eventually form part of American Airlines' North Terminal.
American uses the concourse for domestic and international flights; the
Concourse D check-in area is for domestic and Caribbean flights. American
operates an Admirals Club on Concourse D.
Concourse D Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses D and E
* American Airlines - Latin American/Europe and Domestic Check-in, Self Check-in
* American Eagle
* Martinair
* Virgin Atlantic
Concourse D Gate Usage
* American Airlines (Antigua [begins November 19], Aruba, Atlanta, Barbados,
Baltimore/Washington, Barranquilla, Belize City, Bermuda, Bogotá, Boston, Buenos
Aires-Ezeiza, Cali, Cancún, Caracas, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver,
Detroit, Eagle/Vail [seasonal], Grand Cayman, Guatemala City, Guayaquil,
Hartford/Springfield, Houston-Intercontinental, Kingston, La Paz (Bolivia), La
Romana, Las Vegas, Liberia, Lima, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Managua,
Maracaibo, Medellín-Córdova, Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montego Bay,
Montevideo, Montréal, Nashville, New Orleans, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia,
Newark, Orlando, Quito, Panama City, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Philadelphia,
Phoenix, Port-au-Prince, Port of Spain, Providenciales, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana,
Raleigh/Durham, Rio De Janeiro-Galeão, San Salvador, Santa Cruz de la Sierra,
São Paulo-Guarulhos, Santiago de Chile, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Louis, St.
Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, San Francisco, San José (CR), San Juan, San
Pedro Sula, Santiago (DO), Santo Domingo, Tampa, Tegucigalpa, Toronto-Pearson,
Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan, Willemstad)
o American Eagle (Charlotte, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus
(OH), Dayton, Fayetteville (AR), Greensboro, Indianapolis, Jacksonville (FL),
Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Norfolk, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Tallahassee)
o American Eagle operated by Executive Air (Cozumel, Fort Myers, Freeport,
Jacksonville (FL), Key West, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, Sarasota/Bradenton,
Savannah)
Concourse E
Concourse E is divided into two sections: a pier concourse, called "low E," and
a satellite terminal, called "high E," connected by an airport people mover. Low
E is mostly used by American Airlines; high E is used by various other carriers.
The Admirals Club operated by American has temporarily reopened inside security
after a renovation to the checkpoint. Concourse E contains Customs Arrival
facilities for International Arrivals at Concourse D, E, and F.
Concourse E Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses E and F
* Aeroméxico
* Air Jamaica
* Alaska Airlines
* British Airways
* Cayman Airways
* Mexicana
Concourse E Gate Usage
Low E
* American Airlines (See Concourse D)
High E
* American Airlines (See Concourse D)
Concourse F
Concourse F Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses F and G
* Aeropostal
* Aerosur
* Avior Airlines
* Gulfstream International Airlines (Cuba Charters)
* Iberia
* Northwest Airlines
* Santa Barbara Airlines
* Sky King (airline)
* Sun Country
* White Airways [begins July 18, 2008]
Concourse F Gate Usage
* Aeromexico (Mérida, Mexico City)
* Aeropostal (Caracas, Valencia)
* Aerosur (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
* Air Jamaica (Kingston, Montego Bay)
* Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma)
* Aviacsa (Cancún)
* Avior Airlines (Barcelona (Ven.))
* British Airways (London-Heathrow)
* Cayman Airways (Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman)
* Iberia (Madrid)
* Martinair (Amsterdam, San José (CR))
* Mexicana (Cancún, Mexico City)
* Santa Barbara Airlines (Caracas)
* Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) [seasonal]
* Virgin Atlantic (London-Heathrow)
* White Airways (Lisbon) [starts July 18, seasonal]
Concourse G
A Panoramic View of Concourses G and H, as well as the new concourse J, from the
South
A Panoramic View of Concourses G and H, as well as the new concourse J, from the
South
Concourse G Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses G and H
* AirTran Airways
* ATA Airlines
* Miami Air International
Concourse G Gate Usage
* AirTran Airways (Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Kansas City)
* Bahamasair (Freeport, Nassau)
* Continental Airlines
o Continental Connection operated by Gulfstream International Airlines (Bimini,
Freeport, Gainesville, Key West, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, North Eleuthera, Orlando,
Tampa, Treasure Cay)
* Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
* Sky King (airline) (Cuba scheduled charters)
Concourse H
Concourse H Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses G and H
* Bahamasair
* Continental Airlines
Concourse H Gate Usage
* Air France (Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Pointe-à-Pitre,
Port-au-Prince)
* Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa [ends March 29], Rome-Fiumicimo [begins March 30])
* Continental Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
o Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland)
* Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK)
o Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Orlando)
o Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
o Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Orlando, Tallahassee)
Concourse J
Concourse J is a new concourse that opened on August 29, 2007 under Miami
International Airport's South Terminal Renovation Project. The Concourse was
designed by Carlos Zapata of Studio Carlos Zapata in New York, with M.G.E., one
of the largest Hispanic owned architecture firms in Florida, as the architect of
record; the Concourse will hold Star Alliance and SkyTeam Members. Together with
Concourse H, this area will be called the "South Terminal". It will be the only
pier at the airport able to accept the new Airbus A380 and has introduced a
third customs and immigration facility at the airport, supplementing the ones at
Concourses B and E; with international SkyTeam and Star Alliance members moving
to this new concourses, it is expected that the new facilities will ease
overcrowding that has plagued the concourse E immigration facilities since new
US entry laws came into effect. Once the North and South Terminals are
completed, all airlines not affiliated with either the Star Alliance, SkyTeam
(South Terminal), or Oneworld (North Terminal) will be housed at the remaining
Concourses E , F and G.
Concourse J Ticket Counters
Located between Concourses H and J
* Aerolíneas Argentinas
* Air Berlin operated by LTU
* Air Canada
* Air France
* Alitalia
* Avianca
* Caribbean Airlines
* Copa Airlines
* Delta Air Lines
* El Al
* LAN Airlines
* Lufthansa
* Swiss International Air Lines
* TACA
* TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aéreas)
* United Airlines
* US Airways
Concourse J Gate Usage
* Aerolíneas Argentinas (Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, São Paulo-Guarulhos [begins March
2008])
* Air Berlin
o Air Berlin operated by LTU (Düsseldorf, Munich [seasonal])
* Air Canada (Montréal, Toronto-Pearson)
* Avianca (Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín-Córdova, Pereira)
* Caribbean Airlines (Port of Spain)
* Copa Airlines (Panama City)
* El Al (Tel Aviv)
* LAN Airlines (Bogotá, Caracas, Guayaquil, Punta Cana, Santiago de Chile)
o LAN Argentina (Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Punta Cana)
o LAN Ecuador (Guayaquil, Quito)
o LAN Peru (Lima)
* Lufthansa (Düsseldorf [begins October 26], Frankfurt)
* Swiss International Air Lines (Zürich)
* TACA (Guatemala City, Managua, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, San José (CR), San
Salvador, Tegucigalpa)
o LACSA (San José (CR))
* TAM Airlines (Linhas Aéreas) (Belém, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal [seasonal],
Recife [seasonal], Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Guarulhos)
* United Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
o Ted operated by United Airlines (Denver)
o United Express operated by Shuttle America (Chicago-O'Hare)
* US Airways (Charlotte, Las Vegas [seasonal], Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
[seasonal])
Charter Carriers
* AirTransat
* Aserca Airlines
* Bimini Island Air (Charter Flights to Havana, Cuba)
* Caribair (Santo Domingo)
* Champion Air
* European Air
* Falcon Air Express
* Gulfstream International Airlines (Charter Flights - Charter Flight Schedule
to Cuba includes: Havana, Cayo Coco, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo)
* Miami Air International
* MyTravel Airways
* North American Airlines
* Planet Airways
* Ryan International Airlines
* Skyservice (Toronto-Pearson)
* Sun Country
* World Airways
Most charter airlines have counters at concourse F, and use concourse F or G for
gates.
Ground transportation
Miami International Airport has direct public transport links to Miami-Dade
Transit's Metrobus network, being served by routes 7, 37, 42, 57, 133, 236, 238,
and the J; free shuttles are also provided to and from the Miami Airport and
Hialeah Market Stations on the Tri-Rail commuter rail line, which operates
trains once every two hours on weekends and more frequently on weekdays. The
stations are close, within 5 minutes drive from the main terminal. MDT is
currently planning to link the airport by people mover to the upcoming Miami
Intermodal Center, which will provide access to Miami-Dade Metrorail as well as
the future BayLink light rail to South Beach. Taxis and rental cars are
available as well, as is the case in most airports.
Approximate time and cost to city center:
* Super Shuttle: fare US$9, time depends on stops.
* Metro Bus: $1.50 ($.75 reduced fare), approx. 35-40 mins via route 7 (East) or
route J.
* Taxi fare $15.50, approx. 20 mins.
Cargo
The airport is one of the largest in terms of cargo in the United States, and is
the main connecting point for cargo between Latin America and the world. It is
1st in International freight and 4th in total freight for 2006. In 2000 LAN
Cargo opened up a major operations base at the airport and currently operates
the second largest cargo facility at the airport second to UPS. Most major
passenger airlines, such as American Airlines use the airport to carry belly
cargo on passenger flights though most cargo is operated through cargo only
airlines. UPS, FedEx, and DHL, all operate their major Latin American operations
through MIA.
Cargo Airlines
* ABSA
* ABX
* Aerounion
* Air Jamaica (Kingston, Montego Bay)
* Air Tahoma
* Alitalia
* Amerijet International (Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Barcelona, Belize
City, Cancún, Ciudad del Carmen, Curaçao, Dominica, Fort-de-France, Freeport
Georgetown, Grenada, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Kingston, Las Piedras Lima,
Maracaibo, Mérida, Mexico City, Montserrat, Monterrey, Nassau, Nevis,
Pointe-a-Pitre, Porlamar, Port-au-Prince, Port of Spain, Puerto Plata San Juan,
San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, Santiago (DR), Santo Domingo, St. Kitts, St.
Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Tortola)
* Arrow Air (Caracas, Panama City, Port au Prince, San Juan, Santo Domingo)
* Astar Air Cargo
* Atlas Air
* Avialeasing
* Capital Cargo International Airlines
* Cargolux
* Centurion Air Cargo
* China Airlines Cargo
* Cielos del Peru
* Copa Airlines
* DHL
* Estafeta Cargo
* Falcon Express Cargo
* FedEx
* Fine Air
* Florida West Cargo
* Focus Air Cargo
* Gemini Air Cargo
* IBC Airways
* Kitty Hawk Cargo
* Korean Air Cargo (Anchorage, Dallas/Fort Worth, Seoul-Incheon)
* LAN Cargo
* Masair
* Martinair
* Mountain Air Cargo
* Polar Air Cargo
* Skyway Enterprises
* TAMPA Cargo
* Tradewinds Airlines
* UPS
New Services
* Aerocondor plans to begin non-stop service to Lima.
* Aerolíneas Argentinas will begin non-stop service to São Paulo in March 2008.
* AeroRepública (Bogota, Medellín-Córdova) (starts April 1, 2008)
* Air Perú plans to begin non-stop flights to Lima by January 15, 2008, pending
approval.
* American Airlines will resume five weekly non-stop flights to Antigua, Leeward
Islands on November 19, 2008. The service last operated in November 2001.
* American Eagle will resume twice daily non-stop service to Tallahassee,
Florida on March 2, 2008. The service last operated in April 1996.
* American Airlines has applied to begin four weekly flights to Recife, Brazil,
pending Brazilian government approval.
* American Airlines has applied to begin four weekly flights to Salvador,
Brazil, pending Brazilian government approval.
* American Airlines has applied to begin daily non-stop service to Valencia,
Venezuela, pending Venezuelan government approval.
* Avior plans to begin non-stop service to Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela in 2008.
* Avior has applied to begin three weekly flights to Valencia, Venezuela,
pending US government approval.
* Insel Air has applied with US DOT to begin non-stop service between Miami and
Curacao.
* Korean Air has announced it plans on beginning passenger services to Miami,
but has not set a date.
* Lloyd Aereo Boliviano will resume service between Miami and Bolivia, via
Panama, in 2008.
* Lufthansa will begin six weekly flights between Miami and Düsseldorf on
October 26, 2008.
* Pan Am World Airways Dominicana plans to begin service to Miami in 2008.
* TAM Brazilian Airlines will begin daily non-stop service between Rio de
Janeiro and Miami. The service is tentatively set to begin in June 2008.
* Transaero will begin non-stop service between Miami and Moscow in 2008.
* Varig will resume services in March 2008, with non-stop service to São Paulo,
followed by Rio de Janeiro in summer 2008.
* Venezolana Will begin non-stop service between Miami and Maracaibo in 2008
Incidents and accidents
Airline crashes involving MIA include:
* 1957 crash of Miami-bound Northeast Airlines Flight 823, on take-off from New
York's LaGuardia Airport.
* 1963 crash of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 into the Everglades while
en route from Miami to Portland, Oregon via Chicago O'Hare, Spokane, and
Seattle.
* 1972 crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011, in the
Everglades (the subject of Hollywood movie, The Ghost Of Flight 401).
* 1982 crash of Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737, in Washington, DC. The
aircraft had flown up from Miami on a flight earlier that day.
* 1995 crash of American Airlines Flight 965 into a mountain while en route from
Miami to Cali.
* 1996 crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Everglades.
* 1996 crash of Aeroperú Flight 603 after takeoff from Lima, Peru during a
Miami-Lima-Santiago route.
* 1997 Crash of Fine Air 101, a cargo plane that crashed onto NW 72nd Avenue
less than a mile (1.6 km) from the airport.
* 2 February 1998 - Two Skyway Enterprises Shorts 330-200 aircraft (N2630A and
N2629Y) were damaged beyond repair by a tornado at Miami International Airport.
Both aircraft had to be written off. No one was injured.
* Another flight that almost ended in disaster was Miami-bound American Airlines
Flight 63, the target of "shoe bomber" Richard Reid.
* On December 7, 2005, forty-four year old Rigoberto Alpizar, a mentally
handicap passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 924, claimed to have a bomb
in his carry-on luggage while boarding the flight's second leg to Orlando,
Florida after arriving on a flight from Quito, Ecuador; the flight had just
arrived from Medellín, Colombia. Federal air marshals reportedly shot and killed
the man as he attempted to escape the plane after being confronted onboard,
marking the first time an air marshal has fired a weapon on or near an airplane.
* On August 31, 2006, a US Airways flight from Charlotte to Miami caught fire on
the runway. All 118 passengers and crew on board were evacuated safely and there
were no injuries. The fire occurred in the left wheel well of the 737 after the
tires blew upon landing, and was extinguished with foam by firefighters.
Passengers have stated that the plane was shaking violently as it landed.
* On December 26, 2006, British Airways Flight 209, traveling at taxi speed
missed a turn off onto a taxi-way and overshot runway 12-30. Although the Boeing
747 did not leave the paved strip, it did require a push back onto the runway,
which the plane then taxied under its own power to the gate. British Prime
Minister Tony Blair and his family were passengers on the flight, traveling to
Miami for vacation. No injuries were reported, and all passengers disembarked
the plane normally.
* On January 17, 2007, Atlanta Falcons quarterback, Michael Vick was stopped and
forced to surrender a water bottle that smelled like marijuana and contained a
substance in a secret compartment while at the airport.
* On July 11, 2007, a control tower near Concourse D caught on fire. It was
reportedly under construction and vacant at the time.
Filming location
Miami International Airport has been used for scenes in many movies, including:
* The 1980's Television show Miami Vice had many airport scenes filmed on
location at MIA.
* The 2002 file Big Trouble has a final chase scene that was filmed at MIA's
Concourse C.
* The 2002 film Catch Me if You Can has Leonardo DiCaprio's character spending a
little time in the terminal.
* The 2005 film Red Eye has a scene including the Miami International Airport.
The scene takes place as Lisa is running from the police after her plane lands.
* The 2006 film Casino Royale has a major action sequence set at Miami
International Airport, where James Bond foils a terrorist attempt to destroy a
prototype airplane. The scenes, however, were filmed at Ruzyně International
Airport near Prague, Czech Republic. Other exterior scenes were filmed on the
backlot of Pinewood Studios and Dunsfold Park, England.
* The 2007 installment of The Amazing Race (The Amazing Race 11) began in Miami
and had shots at MIA while teams boarded flights to Ecuador.
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