Miami Intl
A Journey Through Time
1928 — 2012
1920s
1928
Pan American Airways launched its first international flight from Miami on 28 October 1927, a Key West–Havana route that marked the beginning of US international commercial aviation.
1950s
1959
Miami International became the primary gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, a role cemented when Pan Am and Eastern Air Lines made it their hub for all routes south of the US border.
2010s
2012
The North Terminal (renamed MIA Mover) opened alongside a new automated people mover connecting to the Miami Intermodal Center, integrating the airport with Metrorail and Tri-Rail.
Present