Miami International Airport (airport code MIA) is 13 km southwest of downtown Miami in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FL. Their official website is: http://www.miami-airport.com/index.html.
For detailed driving directions to the airport click here: http://www.miami-airport.com/html/directions_to_mia.html. Parking at the airport is plentiful and the options are numerous. Details about these options can be found by clicking here: http://www.miami-airport.com/html/parking_rates.html.
Miami International Airport can also be reached by various other forms of transportation including public buses, trains, taxi, and shuttle services. Details about these different options are available by clicking here: http://www.miami-airport.com/html/ground_transportation.html.
Miami International serves as a hub for American Airlines, American Eagle, and Executive Air. They handle flights to cities throughout the Americas and Europe. They also service flights to Israel. They also serve as a major hub for some large cargo companies like UPS, Federal Express, and others. The airport’s one main terminal has eight concourses A through J (B has been demolished) and over 130 active gates.
Miami International Airport offers many amenities to its visitors. Some of these are standard to most international airports such as currency exchange, rental car counters, and an information desk. They also have many restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining. If you are going to be spending some time at the airport, they offer hair salons and spa services, and even an on-site hotel. They also have Internet access, a full service post office and translation services available.
For armed forces personnel and their families they have a special Armed Forces Service Center. Here they offer complimentary snacks, coffee and other beverages, magazines, computer access with a printer, toys for children to play with and even free local telephone calls.
Flight information is available on the airport’s website by clicking here: http://webvids.miami-airport.com/webfids/. This web page can be used for both departures and arrivals at Miami airport.
