A new skytrain makes it easier for travelers to navigate Concourse D at Miami International (MIA).
Stations at the four main areas of the concourse include Station 1, near Gate D-17 at the easternmost end of the concourse; Station 2 for domestic baggage claim; Station 3 for connecting flights at Gates D-26 to D-39, passport control for international travelers or exits to Central and South Terminal; and Station 4 for Gates D-40 to D-60 and American Eagle flights at the new Regional Commuter Facility. The ride from Station 1 to Station 4 takes about five minutes.
The skytrain’s system of four-car trains can transport up to 9,000 passengers per hour. It is also designed to decrease walking time 70 percent for domestic connecting passengers and 34 percent for international connecting travelers in Concourse D.
The opening is one of the final aspects of the North Terminal Development program. Other accomplishments in 2010 include the renovation and re-opening of the former Concourse A and its 16 gates in July; the opening of the Regional Commuter Facility, which includes two new concourse-level gates and a passenger lounge for American Eagle regional jet flights; and the opening of gates D-16, D-20 and D-33. Only six of North Terminal’s 50 gates remain to be opened in 2011.
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