Miami International Airport
Overview
J. Mark Wilcox
James Mark Wilcox was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Willacoochee, Georgia, Wilcox attended the public schools and Emory College, Atlanta, Georgia....
, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area
South Florida metropolitan area
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. The airport
Airport
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is in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
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in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, eight miles (13 km) northwest of Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami
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, in metropolitan Miami, between the cities of Miami, Hialeah
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
, Doral
Doral, Florida
Doral is a city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Miami, it lies north-west of Miami International Airport. It takes its name from the famous golf and spa resort located within its municipal boundaries. The Doral Golf Resort & Spa was originally built...
, Miami Springs
Miami Springs, Florida
Miami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
, the village of Virginia Gardens
Virginia Gardens, Florida
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, and unincorporated Fontainebleau.
The airport is a hub
Airline hub
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for passenger airlines American Airlines
American Airlines
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, Executive Airlines
Executive Airlines
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under the American Eagle name; cargo airlines, UPS Airlines
UPS Airlines
UPS Airlines is an American cargo airline owned by United Parcel Service Inc. . The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Its home airport is located at Louisville International Airport...
and FedEx Express; and charter airline Miami Air.
