Miami Airport Launches £475M Concourse K Expansion And Accessibility Upgrades Under £7.1Bn Future-Ready Plan

Posted: 22 May 2025 | Gabriel Higgins | No comments yet

Miami International Airport begins £475m terminal expansion and installs 41 wheelchair lifts as part of its £7.1bn modernisation strategy.

Credit: Miami International Airport

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners has approved the construction of Concourse K at Miami International Airport (MIA), a $600.6 million infrastructure expansion project that marks a major milestone in the airport’s $9 billion Future-Ready Modernisation in Action plan.

This transformative expansion will deliver six new contact gates, a ground support equipment maintenance facility, modernised baggage handling systems, and critical airfield upgrades. It’s designed to help MIA accommodate 77 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo by 2040.

Planned features include:

Concourse K will be MIA’s first terminal expansion since 2007. With nearly 56 million passengers and over 3 million US tonnes of freight handled in 2024, the project will significantly boost capacity and efficiency while creating thousands of jobs.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava stated:

“The launch of Concourse K will not only increase capacity and create thousands of new jobs but also reinforce MIA’s role as a premier Global Gateway… we are making visionary, future-ready investments that will build a stronger, more vibrant airport—one that uplifts our community, welcomes the world, and powers our economy into the future.”

Construction is set to begin this summer, with completion scheduled for spring 2029. Lemartec-NV2A JV, LLC will lead construction, with Perez & Perez Architects Planners, Inc. as lead architect.

In tandem, MIA will begin installing 41 jet bridge-mounted wheelchair lifts across all concourses. Each will receive a minimum of three lifts, with newer jet bridges prioritised in this phase. Additional installations are planned for the future.

“Our modernisation efforts are designed with people at the centre… An airport that works for everyone is an airport that truly leads,” added Mayor Levine Cava.

The wheelchair lifts are part of the broader M.I.A. Plan, which also includes upgraded security checkpoints, modern terminals, expanded gate capacity, and innovations in accessibility, sustainability, and passenger experience.

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Accessibility, Airport construction and design, Airport development, Funding and finance, Innovation, Operational efficiency, Passenger experience and seamless travel, Passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs), Sustainability, Terminal operations

Miami International Airport (MIA)

Lemartec-NV2A JV, LLC, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD), Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, Perez & Perez Architects Planners

North America

Daniella Levine Cava, Ralph Cutié