Miami is a one of the major cities and tourist hot-spots in the United States. In Miami you’ll find beautiful beaches located at Miami Beach. Here you’ll also find beach resorts and one of the most popular spring breaks parties in the world. The Miami International Airport (MIA) is located in the west of the city and is one of the largest airports in the world.
Miami is Huge in size and is filled with tons of attractions and nightlife completed with museums and beautiful beaches. Visit the Frost Art museum located at Florida International University known as FIU with a collection of pre-Colombian artifacts and American photography. You can visit animals at the Miami MetroZoo with over 1200 wild animal and featuring the best performances and enjoyment like no other zoo. Jungle Island is another place to explore, with lush and wild animals available bringing happiness and wonder to the family and friends. Miami Seaquarium is also located in Miami with 38 acres of pure sea creatures to see.
With entertainment and attractions only
offered by Miami, no wonder it’s on the
top ten touristic hot-spots in the world.
Miami is home to the Miami Dolphins and
the Florida Marlins. It is also known
for its nightlife, South Beach is the
place to be. For families the Miami Metro
Zoo and the Miami Seaquarium are gerat.
Miami International Airport, MIA is one
of the largest airports in the world.
When flying out of MIA its a good idea
to allow extra time, particularly if flying
internationally, as you may face an hour-long
line just to check your bags. Be sure
to reserve your Miami
Hotel Shuttles ahead of time to avoid
the wait at the counter.
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MIA Airport Facts
Convention Center: Last year, more than
857,000 delegates met in Greater Miami enjoying
the center’s recent $5.5 billion makeover.
The Miami Beach Convention Center is a four
city block complex located in the heart
of Miami Beach. It boasts more than one
million square feet of meeting space and
was designed and constructed in Miami Beach's
signature Art Deco motif.
With over 500,000 square
feet of contiguous exhibit space, this
state of the art telecom/internet infrastructure
also features 68 meeting rooms. Located
only two blocks from Miami’s world-renowned
beaches, the center is one block from
Lincoln Road, with its celebrated shops,
restaurants and South Beach nightlife.
Interesting FAQ that
distinguishes this airport: TOP stands
for Tourist Oriented Police. This is a
unit made up of police personnel selected
for their special skills and trained to
be of the utmost service to tourists that
arrive at Miami International Airport,
while providing safety and security. TOP
personnel are distinguished from other
police personnel by wearing specially
designed arm patches, which carry the
international symbol for police.
MIA History
The Miami International Airport is approximately
12 miles west of downtown, situated between
the Airport Expressway and Dolphin Expressway.
In 1911, on the eve of the city’s
15th anniversary, an aerialist soaring
in a Wright Brothers airplane marked the
first time Miamians caught a glimpse of
an airplane. The event served as a harbinger
for the city’s emergence as one of
the nation’s preeminent aviation
centers in the world.
Soon after the inaugural
aerial display, Glenn Curtiss, a famed
aviator, arrived and established a flight
school. By the time America entered World
War I in 1917, Miami and the surrounding
area hosted several flying schools, including
a facility near the Miami Canal.
In the fall of 1928,
Pan American Airways procured a block
of land from the Seminole Fruit and Land
Company along the south side of NW 36th
street in Miami Springs. The field was
called the Pan American Field. It was
also the beginning of Miami International
Airport.
On September 15, 1928,
the first scheduled flight, a Pan Am twin-engine
amphibian aircraft took off from Pan American
Field loaded with 340 pounds of mail and
two passengers.
The official dedication
ceremony of the airport was held on January
9, 1929. The day was highlighted with
the departure of a Sikorsky S-38 piloted
by Charles Lindbergh to inaugurate regular
mail and passenger service to San Juan.
Miami became the third official airport
of entry in the United States.
Contact Information
Miami International Airport
1640 NW 42nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33126
Airport Code: MIA
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