Miami International Airport Plans Cutting-Edge Operations Center

Miami International Airport will soon have a new operations center designed to make the airport one of the most technologically advanced in the world.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami International Airport officials recently unveiled plans and renderings for MIA’s new state-of-the-art Airport Operations Center (AOC) and Digital Monitoring Hub — the first facility of its kind in the United States.

Scheduled for completion in 2027, the $33-million, 13,254-square-foot operations and emergency response facility will be equipped with AI-powered long-range pan-tilt-zoom cameras, real-time digital tower technology and a massive HD-quality integrated panoramic video wall, providing 360-degree visibility of MIA’s airside, landside and terminal areas for enhanced security and safety awareness.

“In addition to ranking among the busiest airports in the world, MIA is also a proven industry leader in multi-agency collaboration, integrated airport operations and incident management,” said Mayor Levine Cava.

“As MIA continues to modernize every step of the passenger journey from the cabin to the curb, its world-class safety and security posture will take another giant leap forward with this cutting-edge operations center.”

“This state-of-the-art facility is just the latest example of how MIA is becoming more customer-friendly, modern and future-ready than ever before, to better protect and serve our travelers and employees,” Mayor Cava said.

Features such as hurricane-resistant towers, vibration-controlled platforms, cyber-secure architecture and accommodations for representatives from 30 agencies will allow the AOC to transition into an emergency operations center during crisis situations.

The future AOC is one of more than 200 projects included in the $14-billion Modernization in Action (M.I.A.) Plan, which is designed to transform customer service and airport operations over the next five years.