Main Terminal / Concourses at Miami MIA Airport
Passenger Terminal Layout of Miami International Airport and How to connect to other Terminals:
Miami International Airport consists of a horseshoe-shaped terminal complex with three passenger terminals surrounding, on three sides, the inside parking areas. Passenger pick-up and drop-off is on the upper driveway at stops 1 (North Terminal), stop 2 (Central Terminal) and stops 5, 7 & 9 at South Terminal. The North Terminal is host to American Airlines and its Oneworld Alliance partners; The Central Terminal is host to non-affiliated airlines of the ‘big three’ airline alliances. The South Terminal is host to Delta Air Lines and its SkyTeam Alliance partners (at Concourse H) and to United Airlines and its Star Alliance partners (at Concourse J).
The Skyride Connector, a moving walkway, connects all three terminals and their concourses from the third level of each terminal. It takes 15 minutes to get from the North the South Terminal.
If you need to connect to/from one of these terminal locations, consider clearance time of at least an hour; customs for federal inspection is located (a) in the Central Terminal at Concourse E, level 1 and (b) in the South Terminal at Concourse J, Level 3.
Note also the varied baggage claim procedures: (a) if you arrive on an international flight and need to connect to domestic flights, you must claim your baggage prior to clearing Customs; (b) if you arrive on an international flight and need to connect to another international flight, do confirm with your airline that your baggage was checked directly to your end destination; (c) if you arrive on a domestic flight and need to connect to an international flight, also confirm with your airline that your baggage was checked directly to your end destination.
Information inside the MIA Airport is available by using the white courtesy phones, visiting the Information Center in the Central Terminal, Concourse E, Level 2, 6am to 10pm, or by calling 305-876-7000. Below is a more detailed listing of the Terminals, their gate areas and services. (Food & drink, as well as shops are located throughout the terminals and concourses.):
1. The North Terminal at Miami Airport consists of four levels. Level 1 is the baggage claim level with carrousels 21 to 27. Level 2 is the Departure level, with access to gate areas at Concourse D. Banking : AA Credit Union at Level 3, B of A at level 4 & B of A ATMat level 2; ICE currency exchange is at level 2 (305-876-0040); Post Office is at level 4. Sky Connector is at Level 3 (D to J concourses). Power outlets & charging stations are on Level 2 and at all D gates (except D21, 31, 32, 35, 4 & 51).
Concourse D at North Terminal presently serves American and American Eagle, with gates D21 to D51. The Admirals Club is near gate D30; Banking: Banco Popular ATM is near gate D42; B of A ATM is near gates D29 & D25. ICE currency exchange is near gate D29.
2. The Central Terminal at Miami Airport consists of five levels: Level 1 is the baggage claim level with carrousels 14, 15 & 19 for E gates, 12 & 13 for F gates, and 9, 10 & 11 for G gates. Level 2 is the Departure level with access to Concourses E, F & G. Bank of America ATMs are on Level 1 near E & G concourses; Banco Popular ATMs are on level 2,near E & F concourses; ICE currency exchange (305-876-0040) is at levels 1 & 2 near Concourse E, and level 2 (305-871-5536) near concourses F & G; the Armed Force Service Center is at level 2; a Post Office is on level 4. The Sky Connector is on Level 3 (from D to J concourses). Power outlets & charging stations are on Level 2, pre- and post security.
Concourse E of the Central Terminal, serves presently Aeromexico, Alasakan, Cayman, Mexicana & WestJet airlines, with gates E2 to E11, at the lower part of the Concourse, and gates E20 to E35, in its satellite part, accessible by train from Level 4 of the terminal. The Admirals Club is on Level 5. A Banco Popular ATM is on Level 3, at gate E30. ICE currency exchange is in the E Satellite, at gate E30 (305-876-0040).
Concourse F of of the Central Terminal serves presently AeroSur, British, Insel, OMN, Virgin & Vision airlines, with gates F3 to F23. Club America (305-876-0202/8242) is on Level 3, near Concourse F.
Concourse G of of the Central Terminal serves presently Air Europa, AirTran, Avior, Continental Connection, Finnair, Gulfstream, Iberia, Miami Air, Santa Barbara, SkyKing, Sun Country & Surinam airlines, with gates G2 to G19.
3. The new South Terminal at Miami Airport consists of four levels: Level 1 is the baggage claim level with carrousels 6, 7 & 8 for the H gates, and 1 to 5 for the J gates. Level 2 is the Departure level with access to Concourses H & J. Food & drink, as well as shops are available in most terminal levels and gate areas. Bank of America is on Level 2 near Concourse J, with an ATM machine, and Banco Popular ATMs are on Level 2, post-security, near H & J Concourses. ICE currency exchange (305-876-0040) is on levels 1 & 2 near Concourse J, and at level 2 nar Concourse H. Power outlets & charging stations are available on Level 2, pre- & post-security, and on level 1 pre-security. The Skyride Connector on Level 3 takes you from Concourse D to J. Club of America is on Level 4 near Concourse J (305-876-7722). The cruise line check-in area can be recognized outside by the white ‘umbrellas’.
Concourse H of the South Terminal serves presently Air France; Alitalia; Bahamasair; Conair/ Delta, Continental, Copa, Delta, Lan Argentina, Lan Chile, Lan Ecuador, and Lan Peru airlines, with gates H3 to H17. Delta Air Lines Sky Club (800-221-1212) is in the H-J connector on Level 4. ICE Currency Exchange (305-876-0040) is at the H-J connector on Level 2.
Concourse J of the South Terminal serves presently serves Aerogal; Aerolineas Argentinas; Air Berlin; Air Canada; Avianca; Caribbean Airlines; Continental; Copa; Delta; LACSA; LAN; Lufthansa; Lynx Air; TAM; TACA; United; and US Airways, with gates J2 to J18
Miami International Airport consists of a horseshoe-shaped terminal complex with three passenger terminals surrounding, on three sides, the inside parking areas. Passenger pick-up and drop-off is on the upper driveway at stops 1 (North Terminal), stop 2 (Central Terminal) and stops 5, 7 & 9 at South Terminal. The North Terminal is host to American Airlines and its Oneworld Alliance partners; The Central Terminal is host to non-affiliated airlines of the ‘big three’ airline alliances. The South Terminal is host to Delta Air Lines and its SkyTeam Alliance partners (at Concourse H) and to United Airlines and its Star Alliance partners (at Concourse J).
The Skyride Connector, a moving walkway, connects all three terminals and their concourses from the third level of each terminal. It takes 15 minutes to get from the North the South Terminal.
If you need to connect to/from one of these terminal locations, consider clearance time of at least an hour; customs for federal inspection is located (a) in the Central Terminal at Concourse E, level 1 and (b) in the South Terminal at Concourse J, Level 3.
Note also the varied baggage claim procedures: (a) if you arrive on an international flight and need to connect to domestic flights, you must claim your baggage prior to clearing Customs; (b) if you arrive on an international flight and need to connect to another international flight, do confirm with your airline that your baggage was checked directly to your end destination; (c) if you arrive on a domestic flight and need to connect to an international flight, also confirm with your airline that your baggage was checked directly to your end destination.
Information inside the MIA Airport is available by using the white courtesy phones, visiting the Information Center in the Central Terminal, Concourse E, Level 2, 6am to 10pm, or by calling 305-876-7000. Below is a more detailed listing of the Terminals, their gate areas and services. (Food & drink, as well as shops are located throughout the terminals and concourses.):
1. The North Terminal at Miami Airport consists of four levels. Level 1 is the baggage claim level with carrousels 21 to 27. Level 2 is the Departure level, with access to gate areas at Concourse D. Banking : AA Credit Union at Level 3, B of A at level 4 & B of A ATMat level 2; ICE currency exchange is at level 2 (305-876-0040); Post Office is at level 4. Sky Connector is at Level 3 (D to J concourses). Power outlets & charging stations are on Level 2 and at all D gates (except D21, 31, 32, 35, 4 & 51).
Concourse D at North Terminal presently serves American and American Eagle, with gates D21 to D51. The Admirals Club is near gate D30; Banking: Banco Popular ATM is near gate D42; B of A ATM is near gates D29 & D25. ICE currency exchange is near gate D29.
2. The Central Terminal at Miami Airport consists of five levels: Level 1 is the baggage claim level with carrousels 14, 15 & 19 for E gates, 12 & 13 for F gates, and 9, 10 & 11 for G gates. Level 2 is the Departure level with access to Concourses E, F & G. Bank of America ATMs are on Level 1 near E & G concourses; Banco Popular ATMs are on level 2,near E & F concourses; ICE currency exchange (305-876-0040) is at levels 1 & 2 near Concourse E, and level 2 (305-871-5536) near concourses F & G; the Armed Force Service Center is at level 2; a Post Office is on level 4. The Sky Connector is on Level 3 (from D to J concourses). Power outlets & charging stations are on Level 2, pre- and post security.
Concourse E of the Central Terminal, serves presently Aeromexico, Alasakan, Cayman, Mexicana & WestJet airlines, with gates E2 to E11, at the lower part of the Concourse, and gates E20 to E35, in its satellite part, accessible by train from Level 4 of the terminal. The Admirals Club is on Level 5. A Banco Popular ATM is on Level 3, at gate E30. ICE currency exchange is in the E Satellite, at gate E30 (305-876-0040).
Concourse F of of the Central Terminal serves presently AeroSur, British, Insel, OMN, Virgin & Vision airlines, with gates F3 to F23. Club America (305-876-0202/8242) is on Level 3, near Concourse F.
Concourse G of of the Central Terminal serves presently Air Europa, AirTran, Avior, Continental Connection, Finnair, Gulfstream, Iberia, Miami Air, Santa Barbara, SkyKing, Sun Country & Surinam airlines, with gates G2 to G19.
3. The new South Terminal at Miami Airport consists of four levels: Level 1 is the baggage claim level with carrousels 6, 7 & 8 for the H gates, and 1 to 5 for the J gates. Level 2 is the Departure level with access to Concourses H & J. Food & drink, as well as shops are available in most terminal levels and gate areas. Bank of America is on Level 2 near Concourse J, with an ATM machine, and Banco Popular ATMs are on Level 2, post-security, near H & J Concourses. ICE currency exchange (305-876-0040) is on levels 1 & 2 near Concourse J, and at level 2 nar Concourse H. Power outlets & charging stations are available on Level 2, pre- & post-security, and on level 1 pre-security. The Skyride Connector on Level 3 takes you from Concourse D to J. Club of America is on Level 4 near Concourse J (305-876-7722). The cruise line check-in area can be recognized outside by the white ‘umbrellas’.
Concourse H of the South Terminal serves presently Air France; Alitalia; Bahamasair; Conair/ Delta, Continental, Copa, Delta, Lan Argentina, Lan Chile, Lan Ecuador, and Lan Peru airlines, with gates H3 to H17. Delta Air Lines Sky Club (800-221-1212) is in the H-J connector on Level 4. ICE Currency Exchange (305-876-0040) is at the H-J connector on Level 2.
Concourse J of the South Terminal serves presently serves Aerogal; Aerolineas Argentinas; Air Berlin; Air Canada; Avianca; Caribbean Airlines; Continental; Copa; Delta; LACSA; LAN; Lufthansa; Lynx Air; TAM; TACA; United; and US Airways, with gates J2 to J18