Miami International Airport

The number of weapons being intercepted at Miami International Airport is up even though the number of people flying is not close to what it was before the coronavirus pandemic. Whether it’s a mistake or intentional it’s landing those who show up armed at the checkpoints at MIA in hot water and the Transportation Security Administration is on alert...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Miami International Airport say they seized several ancient Cameroon stone carvings that were illegally exported to the country. Officials say the carvings, known as “Ikom Monoliths”, date back to between 200 A.D. and 1000 A.D. According to officers, the artifacts were sent to the United States with fraudulent documents. In 2019, there…

Cellphone video showed the moment a passenger punched a Delta flight attendant on a plane at Miami International Airport.

Cellphone video showed the moment a passenger punched a Delta flight attendant on a plane at Miami International Airport.

Cellphone video shows the moment a passenger on a Delta flight punched a flight attendant.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Miami International Airport say they seized nearly $500,000 that was being smuggled out of the country inside a piece of furniture. Officials say the $491,280 was found inside the bottom of a cushioned chair that was on its way to the Dominican Republic. The money was unreported, which is against U.S. currency…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with airport and airline executives in South Florida Friday to urge passengers to get back to flying. DeSantis hosted a roundtable discussion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, where executives from JetBlue and Spirit talked about how they’ve heard of zero coronavirus cases coming out of the airline industry. “The evidence is the evidence and...

Authorities seized a large amount of endangered and illegal sea turtle shells at Miami International Airport. Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service displayed the shells found in the recent bust at a news conference Thursday. “These actual turtle shells were in transit to Miami from the Caribbean, going into Asia,” CBP’s...

Smugglers attempted to disguise illegal turtle shells as recyclables. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports.

The Federal Aviation Administration wants South Florida residents to weigh in on the new proposed flight paths for planes coming in and out of the area’s airports.

For about 11 years, Junior Rodriguez has worked with the Transportation Security Administration at Miami International Airport, but now he is worried.

A TSA employee who works for MIA spoke about the concerns of what he says is a lack of protection for workers at the airport. NBC 6’s Arlene Borenstein reports.

South Florida airports says they are seeing some increase in the number of people willing to fly. In response, they are trying to be out front when it comes to safety precautions, hoping the security will cause travelers to return to the skies.

A look at the safety measures being taken at Miami International Airport amid the coronavirus pandemic.

South Florida’s airports are ghost towns for now. But as businesses start to open next week, that may soon begin to change.   At Miami International Airport on Thursday, there’s enough space to have your own terminal. Passenger Diana Trias likes it that way. “Luckily on my flight, everyone was social distancing,” Trias said. MIA is seeing passengers drop...

As South Florida begins to reopen, NBC 6’s Willard Shepard has a look at how traveling can look like.

Tons of medical gear, medicine and N95 masks are being flown into Miami International Airport each week to help in the fight against COVID-19.

A Transportation Security Administration agent with Miami International Airport has passed away due to complications from the coronavirus, officials confirmed Sunday. Victor Chung, 65, had been with the agency for nearly two decades, and was considered a “founding officer.” Chung joined the agency just one year after the events of September 11th , according to officials. “During his 17 years…

Victor Chung, a Transportation Security Administration agent with Miami International Airport, passed away due to complications from the coronavirus officials confirmed Sunday.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez wants even less travelers at MIA, and is asking President Trump to ban incoming flights from coronavirus hotspots. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.