Overview
Miami International Airport (MIA) is located six miles northwest of downtown Miami, Florida. It is ranked among the busiest airports in the world, falling into the top 30 based on international passengers. Located in the 16th Designated Market Area (DMA), MIA services nearly 1,100 daily flights — arriving from and departing to 144 cities on four continents.

Miami International Airport is the main point of departure for Miami-Dade County and metro-area residents. This airport services all of the elite business personnel from Miami’s key industries. More than 300 multinational companies have regional offices in Miami, where the telecommunications, computer, film and TV industries thrive. It is also the second- largest banking community in the nation.

In addition to business travelers, this airport serves a large tourist market, with 95% of the visitors entering the area by air. Miami International is also the perfect venue to reach the affluent Latin American community — it handles twice as much passenger traffic to/from Latin America than all other U.S. airports combined. 87 direct flights operate daily to Latin American destinations!

Airport Facts
% Domestic travelers: 54%
% International travelers: 46%
% Business passengers: 40%

Total number of concourses: 8
Total number of airlines: 44

Residence of Air Travelers by County
Miami-Dade, FL: 74.3%
Broward, FL: 23.9%
Monroe, FL: 1.8%

Market Penetration
57% of the Miami DMA adults traveled by air in the past year; of these adults, 57% departed from Miami International Airport. MIA is the primary point of departure for this region.