Skytrain (Miami International Airport)

Skytrain
Skytrain vehicle near the airport's control tower
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMiami-Dade Aviation Department
LocaleNorth Terminal, Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Stations4
Service
TypeAutomated people mover
Operator(s)Crystal Mover Services Inc.
Rolling stock20 Crystal Mover cars
Daily ridership40,000 (2015)
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 2010 (2010-09-15)
SuspendedSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
ReopenedMarch 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
Technical
Line length0.70 miles (1.12 km)
Track length1.61 miles (2.59 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterFully elevated
Track gauge6 ft 2732 in (1,850 mm)
Electrification750 V DC via power rails
Operating speed34 mph (55 km/h)
SignalingFixed block signaling
Train protection systemAutomatic train control
Highest elevation56 ft (17 m)
Route map
Station 4
Gates D40–D60
Concourse E
Station 3
Gates D26–D39
Terminal / exit
Baggage claim
Station 2
Gates D20–D25
Station 1
Gates D1–D19
Legend
Passenger station
Maintenance/storage facility
Pedestrian connection
Passport control
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Station 4
Station 3
Station 2
Station 1
Legend
End of tracks
Station platform
Track crossover
Maintenance/storage tracks
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The Skytrain is an automated people mover (APM) at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. One of three APMs at MIA, it operates within the airport's North Terminal and serves passengers in Concourse D, with four stations over a distance of 0.70 miles (1.12 km). It uses Crystal Mover technology with fully-automated trains that travel along the roof of the terminal. The system has transported up to 40,000 passengers daily.

The Skytrain was built as part of an airport expansion project, which included the construction of a new mile-long (1.6 km) terminal. Due to the building's length, the Skytrain was built to facilitate the transport of passengers and reduce walking times. Construction on the new terminal began in 2007 and Skytrain operations began in September 2010.

Due to extensive cracking detected in the system's infrastructure, Skytrain service was suspended for six months starting in September 2023. Three of the stations reopened in March 2024, and the full system resumed service in August 2025.