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Main Terminal / Concourses at Miami MIA Airport
The passenger terminal complex at Miami Airport includes three terminals, arranged in a semi-circle, surrouding the parking areas: The North Terminal with Concourse D, the Central Terminal with Concourses E, F & G, and the South Terminal with Concourses H & J:
Getting Around:
1. The Skyride Connector is a moving walkway on level 3, connecting all terminals (with 4 stops inside Concourse D) and parking areas.
2. Also, the North Terminal with a 1-mile-long Concourse D, is served by the Skytrain on its roof, with 4 stations between east and west Gates D17 & D46 and completing its route within 5 minutes.
The MIA Mover, a 1.25-mile-long elevated people mover system that connects passengers from the airport to the rental car center.
International Arrivals: Unless you have gone through US customs clearance by participating airports, you need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag (the tag should indicate layover and final destination Airport Codes). There are two Immigrations & Customs areas - international arrivals will be processed either at (a) Arrivals E, level 1 of the Central Terminal, or at (b) Arrivals J, Level 3 of the South Terminal - depending on their airline:
Arrivals E Airlines: AM, 5L, AB, UX, AA, OW, 9V, BA, KX, SS, 3M, IB, 7I, S3, SGB, PY, UN, VS & RBY.
Arrivals J Airlines: : AR, AF, AZ, AV, BW, CM, DL, II, KL, LR, LA, 4M, XL, LP, LH, LX, TA, JJ.
The North Terminal - serving American Airlines & American Eagle - has a 1-mile-long Concourse D with gates D1-60 on level 2, served by the Skytrain on its roof with 4 stations, running between the east and west Gates and completing its route within 5 minutes:
Skytrain Station 1 stops near gate D17 at easternmost end of the Conourse and serves gates D1-19.
Skytrain Station 2 stops at domestic baggage claim and serves gates D20-25.
Skytrain Station 3 serves gates D26-39, passport control, exit to Central/South Terminals; and gtes E1-35 of Central Terminal.
Skytrain Station 4 serves gates D40-60, and the new Regional Commuter Facility with 2 concourse level gates and covered outdoor walkways to 12 lower-level gates for American Eagle.
NOTE: While concessions should reach 80 by the end of 2011- by early 2012, the North Terminal's International Arrivals will have a new Customs area the size of two football fields, with 72 passport control lanes, easy access to Concourse D Skytrain, expedited Global Entry processing, spacious second-level baggage claim area with 10 carousels, dedicated international re-check area with 8-lane secuirty checkpoint and 14 ticket counters. Its first-level greeters lobby will be expanded.
Amenities & services inside the North Terminal and Concourse D include a wide selection of food & drink establishments and shops, banking & ATM facilities, internet access, post office, the MIA Auditorium, the AA Rebooking Center, cell phone rental, currency exchange near Station 3, VIP Clubs and airline lounges.
The Central Terminal houses Concourses E, F & G on level 2. All gates, except E20-33, can be accessed from level 2. While Concourse E gates E2-11 are accessibe from level 2 of the terminal the satellite gates E20-33 can be reached directly by train on level 4 of the terminal. Concourse F has gates F3-23 and Concourse G gates G2-19. International Arrivals will be processed in Arrivals E.
Amenities and services in the Central Terminal include food & drink establishments, shops, ATM machines, conference rooms, internet access, the Armed Forces Services, baggage storage, hair salon/barber, currency exchange, Western Union, cell phone rental, Lost & Found, Hotel MIA, shoe shine, VIP clubs & lounges, tourist information, cruise counters, and Concourses E & F offer duty-free shops. The MIA Hotel is on level 2 and offers conference facilities.
The South Terminal houses Concourses H & J. Concourse H, to the right of the terminal, has gates H3-15, while Concourse J at the left end of the terminal has gates J2-18. - International Arrivals will be processed at Arrivals J.
Amenities and services inside the terminal include food & drink establishments and shops, a duty-free shop, newsstands, Airport Wireless, Airport clinic, s, a pharmacy, internet access, cell phone rental, currency exchange, a spa, VIP clubs & lounges, WiFi access, ATMs and banking services, a business center (tel 305-871-5524).
Other amenities and services at Miami Airport include:
(a) The Tourist Information Center, located on Concourse E, Level 2, near the airport’s hotel. Open daily 6am-10pm, offering multilingual airport & tourist information; multilingual interpreting and translation service; assistance with TDD phone at the Information Center; resolving customer complaints.
(b) The Paging & Information Center provides multilingual paging throughout MIA’s terminal & concourses. To request a page, simply pick up any of the white courtesy phones located throughout the terminal. PIC also conveys informational and emergency messages as needed via MDAD’s public address system. In addition to paging, PIC also provides information and assistance to the public via: MIA’s public number (305-876-7000 or 1-800-825-5642); MIA’s direct 1-800-TALK-MIA lines.
(c) The Airport Ambassador Program provides information and assistance to travelers, consisting of Volunteer Customer Service representatives, wearing distinctive orange polo-shirts, who circulate throughout the terminal, seeking out passengers in need of assistance.
(d) The Lost and Found Facility's staff will secure all found items and make every effort to locate their owners. The facility is located near the entrance of Concourse E, Level 2. For more information call 305-876-7377.
(d) Airline Lounges: 1. American Airlines Admirals Club - North Terminal, gate D30, and Central Terminal, Concourse E (pass security checkpoint & take elevator to level 5). 2. Delta Sky Club, level 4; and 3. MIA Airport lounges 'Club America' at Concourses F (with business center & baggage holding area), level 3 post-security, and Concourse J at level 4.
(f) Checkpoint 1 provides direct access to 16 new gates. Over 40 new food & drink establishments have been added recently, one of which is the Corona Beach House near D23.
Getting Around:
1. The Skyride Connector is a moving walkway on level 3, connecting all terminals (with 4 stops inside Concourse D) and parking areas.
2. Also, the North Terminal with a 1-mile-long Concourse D, is served by the Skytrain on its roof, with 4 stations between east and west Gates D17 & D46 and completing its route within 5 minutes.
The MIA Mover, a 1.25-mile-long elevated people mover system that connects passengers from the airport to the rental car center.
International Arrivals: Unless you have gone through US customs clearance by participating airports, you need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag (the tag should indicate layover and final destination Airport Codes). There are two Immigrations & Customs areas - international arrivals will be processed either at (a) Arrivals E, level 1 of the Central Terminal, or at (b) Arrivals J, Level 3 of the South Terminal - depending on their airline:
Arrivals E Airlines: AM, 5L, AB, UX, AA, OW, 9V, BA, KX, SS, 3M, IB, 7I, S3, SGB, PY, UN, VS & RBY.
Arrivals J Airlines: : AR, AF, AZ, AV, BW, CM, DL, II, KL, LR, LA, 4M, XL, LP, LH, LX, TA, JJ.
The North Terminal - serving American Airlines & American Eagle - has a 1-mile-long Concourse D with gates D1-60 on level 2, served by the Skytrain on its roof with 4 stations, running between the east and west Gates and completing its route within 5 minutes:
Skytrain Station 1 stops near gate D17 at easternmost end of the Conourse and serves gates D1-19.
Skytrain Station 2 stops at domestic baggage claim and serves gates D20-25.
Skytrain Station 3 serves gates D26-39, passport control, exit to Central/South Terminals; and gtes E1-35 of Central Terminal.
Skytrain Station 4 serves gates D40-60, and the new Regional Commuter Facility with 2 concourse level gates and covered outdoor walkways to 12 lower-level gates for American Eagle.
NOTE: While concessions should reach 80 by the end of 2011- by early 2012, the North Terminal's International Arrivals will have a new Customs area the size of two football fields, with 72 passport control lanes, easy access to Concourse D Skytrain, expedited Global Entry processing, spacious second-level baggage claim area with 10 carousels, dedicated international re-check area with 8-lane secuirty checkpoint and 14 ticket counters. Its first-level greeters lobby will be expanded.
Amenities & services inside the North Terminal and Concourse D include a wide selection of food & drink establishments and shops, banking & ATM facilities, internet access, post office, the MIA Auditorium, the AA Rebooking Center, cell phone rental, currency exchange near Station 3, VIP Clubs and airline lounges.
The Central Terminal houses Concourses E, F & G on level 2. All gates, except E20-33, can be accessed from level 2. While Concourse E gates E2-11 are accessibe from level 2 of the terminal the satellite gates E20-33 can be reached directly by train on level 4 of the terminal. Concourse F has gates F3-23 and Concourse G gates G2-19. International Arrivals will be processed in Arrivals E.
Amenities and services in the Central Terminal include food & drink establishments, shops, ATM machines, conference rooms, internet access, the Armed Forces Services, baggage storage, hair salon/barber, currency exchange, Western Union, cell phone rental, Lost & Found, Hotel MIA, shoe shine, VIP clubs & lounges, tourist information, cruise counters, and Concourses E & F offer duty-free shops. The MIA Hotel is on level 2 and offers conference facilities.
The South Terminal houses Concourses H & J. Concourse H, to the right of the terminal, has gates H3-15, while Concourse J at the left end of the terminal has gates J2-18. - International Arrivals will be processed at Arrivals J.
Amenities and services inside the terminal include food & drink establishments and shops, a duty-free shop, newsstands, Airport Wireless, Airport clinic, s, a pharmacy, internet access, cell phone rental, currency exchange, a spa, VIP clubs & lounges, WiFi access, ATMs and banking services, a business center (tel 305-871-5524).
Other amenities and services at Miami Airport include:
(a) The Tourist Information Center, located on Concourse E, Level 2, near the airport’s hotel. Open daily 6am-10pm, offering multilingual airport & tourist information; multilingual interpreting and translation service; assistance with TDD phone at the Information Center; resolving customer complaints.
(b) The Paging & Information Center provides multilingual paging throughout MIA’s terminal & concourses. To request a page, simply pick up any of the white courtesy phones located throughout the terminal. PIC also conveys informational and emergency messages as needed via MDAD’s public address system. In addition to paging, PIC also provides information and assistance to the public via: MIA’s public number (305-876-7000 or 1-800-825-5642); MIA’s direct 1-800-TALK-MIA lines.
(c) The Airport Ambassador Program provides information and assistance to travelers, consisting of Volunteer Customer Service representatives, wearing distinctive orange polo-shirts, who circulate throughout the terminal, seeking out passengers in need of assistance.
(d) The Lost and Found Facility's staff will secure all found items and make every effort to locate their owners. The facility is located near the entrance of Concourse E, Level 2. For more information call 305-876-7377.
(d) Airline Lounges: 1. American Airlines Admirals Club - North Terminal, gate D30, and Central Terminal, Concourse E (pass security checkpoint & take elevator to level 5). 2. Delta Sky Club, level 4; and 3. MIA Airport lounges 'Club America' at Concourses F (with business center & baggage holding area), level 3 post-security, and Concourse J at level 4.
(f) Checkpoint 1 provides direct access to 16 new gates. Over 40 new food & drink establishments have been added recently, one of which is the Corona Beach House near D23.
