Miami International Airport (MIA) achieved a historic milestone on Saturday, surpassing 200,000 passengers for the first time ever. A total of 201,180 travelers passed through the airport, setting a new record for the most passengers in a single day. This achievement highlights the airport’s growing traffic and its importance as a major hub for international and domestic travel.
Airport officials said the milestone was a long-standing goal and made even more impressive since the airport is undergoing a $9 billion modernization program.
Miami International Airport is expecting more than 3 million passengers during the 17-day travel period for Christmas and New Year’s Day from Saturday, December 21, to Monday, January 6, 2025 for a 1% increase over last year’s record-breaking travel season and a daily average of nearly 165,000 travelers.
Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $9 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $31.9 billion and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.