Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Miami International Airport (ICAO: KMIA / IATA: MIA)
Location (City, Country)
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Airport Type & Size
MIA is a major international airport and a hub for American Airlines, with over 55 million passengers passing through in 2024. The airport is also a major cargo hub, processing three million tons of cargo in 2024. It is a cargo hub for several carriers, including: Atlas Air, LATAM Cargo, and UPS. The airport has four runways (8L/26R, 8R/26L, 9/27, 12/30), three terminals (North, Central, South), and 131 gates capable of handling aircraft between the A and F classification.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Being a major hub, MIA serves numerous destinations all over North America and several European destinations, while also being the primary airport connecting North America and South America. In particular, there are real-life passenger flights to seven currently playable airports in World of Airports: IAD, SAN, SXM, LHR, MSY, GRU, and SCL, allowing for several connection possibilities among players.
Major Airlines & Routes
Major Airlines
American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, LATAM, avianca, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, SWISS, SAS, Iberia, TAP, Finnair, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways
Major Routes
North America: BOS, JFK, LGA, EWR, PHL, IAD, CLT, ATL, MCO, DTW, ORD, MSP, DFW, IAH, DEN, SLC, LAS, PHX, SEA, SFO, LAX, SJU, YYZ, YUL, MEX, CUN, SJO, PUJ, MBJ,
South America: BOG, UIO, LIM, SCL, GRU, GIG, EZE, MVD
Europe: LHR, CDG, AMS, FRA, MUC, ZRH, MAD, BCN, LIS, FCO, CPH, HEL, IST
Middle East: DXB, DOH
Main Passenger/Cargo Aircraft
Passenger: A388, A35K, A359, A339 (isn’t in World of Airports yet but eventually will be), A21N, A321, A20N, A320, A319, B748, B77W, B772, B789, B788, B763, B752, B38M, B738
Cargo: A332F B748F, B744F, B77LF, B763F, B762F, B752F
Unique Features or Challenges
Three parallel runways with one diagonal runway. Interesting mix of destinations, aircraft, and airlines.
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Image 1 source: Miami International Airport - Wikipedia
Image 2 source: aerial photograph Miami International airport MIA Stock Photo - Alamy
Image 3 source: Terminal Gates - Miami International Airport
Image 4 source: Digital Transformation of Airport Inspections: Miami International