Miami,
13
September
2017
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00:00 AM
America/New_York

Miami International Airport Post-Irma Update

Below is the latest information regarding the effect of Hurricane Irma on Miami International Airport:

  • Passenger and cargo flights at Miami International Airport continue to increase toward a full daily schedule. There were 158 arrivals and 100 departures on September 12, but a total of 526 flights were cancelled. There were also 147 cargo-only flights yesterday. 
  • The projected schedule for today includes 225 arrival flights and 208 departures, with a total of 402 flights cancelled – which is about 50 percent of MIA’s normal schedule. 
  • Full flight operations by all airlines are expected sometime this weekend. 
  • Since all airlines are not yet at a full schedule, passengers should contact their airline to confirm their flight’s status before coming to the airport. 
  • The MIA Rental Car Center is now open, and Metrorail and Metrobus service at MIA is operating at a limited schedule. Taxi and Transportation Network Company service have also resumed. 
  • Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport and Miami Executive Airport are open and fully operational.
  • Miami-Homestead General Aviation Airport and the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport are currently only open from sunrise to sunset.
  • For the latest updates about airport operations, airport users should follow MIA on Twitter @iflymia.
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Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $14 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $212 billion and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.

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