All Skytrain stations now open at Miami airport after concrete cracks repaired
Miami International Airport’s Skytrain is back in full gear ahead of the Labor Day holiday, airport officials told the Miami Herald on Wednesday.
Station 1, the final section closed for repairs, reopened 4 a.m. Aug. 25, said Ralph Cutié, CEO of MIA, and has been operating since then without problems. It has passed all inspections required to return to service, he said.
“Skytrain is 100% fully operational,” Cutié said in an interview with the Miami Herald on Wednesday.
The main problem with Station 1 that caused a longer repair time is that the top sections of the concrete columns that support the elevated train had more severe cracks than those at the other three stations, the airport chief said. That required “more extensive repair.”
MIA is expecting more than 900,000 passengers this Labor Day weekend, from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. That’s an average of 157,000 travelers each day, matching the record-breaking same period from one year ago.
The Miami airport Skytrain went out of service for six months between September 2023 and March 2024. Inspectors spotted “extensive structural cracking” in the columns that support the system.
After repairs, the elevated people mover started running again about a year and a half ago. But one station remained closed until this week.
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Here’s what else to know about Skytrain:
Skytrain at Miami International Airport
About the rail system: Skytrain is an elevated train that spares MIA passengers long treks through Concourse D. The $130 million rail service, with four stations, opened in 2010 to serve the mile-long concourse. The system is designed to move 9,000 passengers an hour.
Route: The mile-long track runs above Concourse D, serving 60 gates at Miami International Airport. The concourse is used by American Airlines, the airport’s leading carrier.
Stops: The free rail cars are now all moving between Stations 1, 2, 3 and 4, a span that runs from gates D17 to D46.
Station 1: The last station to reopen, Station 1, sits above Gate D17, home to American’s Admirals Club lounge.
This story was originally published August 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM.