National used a terminal on the opposite side of LeJeune Road from the airport, and would stop traffic on the road in order to taxi aircraft to and from its terminal. Eastern Air Lines began to serve Pan American Field in 1931, followed by National Airlines in 1936. Its runways were located around the threshold of today's Runway 26R. Pan American Field was built on 116 acres of land on 36th Street and was the only mainland airport in the eastern United States that had port of entry facilities. Pan American World Airways ('Pan Am') opened an expanded facility adjacent to City Airport, Pan American Field, in 1928.

The first airport on the site of MIA opened in the 1920s and was known as Miami City Airport. Miami also serves as a focus city for Avianca, Frontier Airlines, and LATAM, both for passengers and cargo operations.Ī satellite image of Miami International Airport superimposed over the noted locations of old Miami City Airport / Pan American Field / 36th Street Airport of the 1920s to 1950s era, in the upper right corner facing 36th Street For the World War II and United States Air Force Reserve use of the airport, see Miami Army Airfield The airport is American Airlines' third largest hub and serves as its primary gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is Florida's busiest airport by total aircraft operations and total cargo traffic and is second busiest by total passenger traffic after Orlando. Miami International Airport covers 1,335 hectares (3,300 acres). In 2021, Miami International Airport became the busiest international cargo airport in America as well as the busiest US gateway for international passengers, the latter surpassing JFK International Airport in New York. It is the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean, and is one of the largest airline hubs in the United States. It is South Florida's main airport for long-haul international flights and a hub for the Southeastern United States, with passenger and cargo flights to cities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Nearby are the cities of Hialeah and Doral, and the Census-designated place of Fontainebleau.

The airport is in an unincorporated area in Miami-Dade County, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Downtown Miami, in metropolitan Miami, adjacent to the cities of Miami and Miami Springs, and the village of Virginia Gardens. Miami International Airport ( IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA), also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the greater Miami, Florida area, United States, with over 1,000 daily flights to 167 domestic and international destinations, including most countries in Latin America, and one of three airports serving this area. Source: FAA, Miami International Airport

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