MIA Terminal Layout

MIA Terminal Systems Miami International Airport (MIA) has three terminal buildings -- north, central, and south. The North terminal was completed in 2014, to help American Airlines expand its Miami hub operations connecting the U.S. with the Caribbean and Latin America (MIA, 2015). As one of the largest airports in the United States, MIA is well-equipped with modern facilities. General Terminal Layout The terminal layout at MIA consists of a central parking garage.

The north terminal is to the north side of the parking, the south to the south side, and the central terminal lies to the east of the parking. Appendix A shows the general terminal layout. Visitors enter via the roadway that runs in between the parking garage and the terminal. Inside, there is the standard lineup of check-in facilities, some amenities, and security gates. Main Terminal Areas The North terminal, which is the new international terminal, has a three level international arrivals facility, and was completed in final in 2014.

The North terminal also has 150,000 square feet of ticket counter space, and this was ready in 2011. With the addition of the North terminal came a Skytrain, that is used to move passengers in between the three terminals. The South Terminal was opened in 2007, and is a 1.7 million square foot facility. This terminal services both domestic and international passengers. The Central terminal was the main domestic terminal at MIA. The plan is that this terminal will be renovated or rebuilt now that the North terminal has been completed.

This is the oldest terminal, and its facilities are not as modern as in the other two terminals. Concourse G, for example, dates from 1959. This terminal is presently slated to be used for low cost carriers. It is expected that this terminal will be rebuilt from 2020 to 2032, and during that time will not be used for major carriers. This rebuild remains in the planning stages (Danseyar, 2014). Security There are nine security checkpoint locations, three in each terminal (see Appendix B).

.MIA does not provide information about the numbers of checkpoints, however. Boarding Areas The North terminal consists of Terminal D, with 60 gates. The Central terminal consists of three sections: E, F and G. There are 33 E. gates, 23 F. gates and 19 G. gates. The South terminal consists of H. And J, which has 15 an 17 gates respectively. The grand total at MIA is therefore 167 gates for the airport. These typically have nose-in parking, with push back being required in most cases. Airline Services MIA is broadly served.

It is a hub airport for American Airlines. Among the domestic carriers serving MIA are American, Delta, and United. Cargo carriers include FedEx, UPS, DHL and a large number of Latin American cargo carriers. MIA is well-connected to Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Canada. There are direct flights to the UK, France, Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria and Belgium. Most Caribbean and Latin American countries are served, and there are flights to Qatar as well.

Ancillary Passenger Terminal Facilities Most of the retail space in the North terminal is behind security. There is a 9000 square foot retail space, with 80 shops and restaurants. The North terminal has a "South Florida" theme, with a number of outlets for duty free items (i.e. Coach, Emporio Armani) and a number of national and local chain restaurants. There are also 40 restaurants and shops in the South terminal. In the South Terminal, there are three levels. On the third level is some of the security features.

There are a total of 168 check-in counters and 1040 square feet of curbside check-in space. Another feature of this terminal is the ground transportation. While all terminals feature this to some extent, the South terminal has dedicated ticket counters and shuttle service to the Port of Miami, for cruise ship passengers. International Arrival Services There is a 72-lane passport control hall, which is capable of processing 2000 passengers per hour. There are also 30 automated passport control kiosks and 12 Global Entry kiosk. On the second level there is a baggage.