Miami's Airports Compared: MIA vs Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood vs Palm Beach

[@ChicagoGeographer]

I can't wait to continue making videos like this again! Thanks for watching this one and I hope you enjoyed it. Which city's airports should I compare next? Maybe something outside the US?

[@rumilb]

london airports

[@oopsgeo]

Maybe Tokyo?

[@ChicagoGeographer]

@@rumilb if only there weren't like 10,000 London airports hahaha I would. Best I can do (for now) is recommend that everyone watch Jay Foreman's video about them kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5Okkp9tn66Kh5Y

[@Norton-]

Stockholm would be timely! They have 4 with commercial service.

[@Norton-]

also Gwangju would be on-brand

[@Norton-]

As a kid from Indiana in the 1980s it was mindblowing the first time we flew down to Florida and arrived at MIA. It was the first time I was in a place where people were speaking a foreign language in public and 9-year-old me was awestruck. (now I fly like 100 times a year lol)

[@alk61695]

I'd have to say FLL. Less chaotic than MIA. Also I frequently travel to the city of Fort Lauderdale so that is my go to area airport as it is most convenient.

[@johnlabus7359]

I've used both as a S Florida resident and don't share your experience. I find MIA easier to deal with.

[@jamisonr]

Random fact, but in 1999 into 2000, I drove a limo in the Miami area and visited all three airports regularly. FLL was nice being right off 595 and near the ports, but it was always under construction.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

Finally, another airport comparison since the Bay Area. Also, what's interesting is that all those 3 major commercial airports in Metro Miami are not in the city limits of the county seat but are in the unincorporated area of the county bordering the county seat.

[@gil1989ify]

MIA, for instance, is west of Miami city limits. FLL is just south of Fort Lauderdale city limits.

[@Crickeyy]

Fun Fact: PBI is currently undergoing a major overhaul, which will introduce a new runway where the GA runway exists currently which will be used by commercial aircraft. The diagonal runway (32/14) will be demolished and in place a big GA parking apron/area. And there will be a 3rd large terminal to the right of concourse C.

[@Jo30307]

hell yeah! a combination of my two fav subjects. Aviation and Geography! I would love to see this become a full blown monthly/weekly series :)

[@AllanJTaylor]

I freaking LOVE airports. Hell yeah.

[@gwendyp125]

Very cool and informative video. What about a comparison between the busiest airport of all time and the most inactive one. Or the most remote vs the most accessible one. Or the largest vs the tiniest.

[@potato7268]

been looking forward to this video!! i’ve only been to MIA out of the 3 so i don’t know how the others hold up. from the one time i was departing from MIA, i thought that getting to and going through security wasn’t very smooth though the unpleasantness of the experience was probably exacerbated by how busy it was. however, i loved the view of the beach and the city flying into and out of MIA. thanks for the video, loved the editing!

[@Guessther]

that was fun! the picture at 2:17 immediately transported me back to the movie Catch Me If You Can 😆

[@jaredgott1804]

Great vid CG. PBI was my home airport for a bit. Super small and very convenient for those who live close by.

[@sfg3x]

I grew up in West Palm about one and a half miles due east of PBI. My memories are of our windows rattling like crazy every time a jet would fly over.😅

[@GeoAlaska]

Glad to see this style of video from you again! Long overdue!

[@ninaeleonore]

very happy to see these videos back!

[@heatherdemar]

Nice video! We are blessed here to have so many airports within a short distance of each other! We live in Port Saint Lucie so to the north we have Orlando international (MCO) and Sanford too far from us as.

[@shitpostWJ]

Suggestions for airports you could compare: 1. Houston (IAH and HOU) 2. Tokyo (HND and NRT) 3. Beijing (PEK and PKX) 4. Hampton Roads (ORF and PHF) 5. Columbus (CMH and LCK) 6. Los Angeles (LAX, SNA, BUR, and LGB) 7. Toronto/Hamilton (YYZ and YHM) 8. London (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY, and SEN) [Not all of them, 2 or 3] 9. Paris (CDG and ORY) 10. Moscow (SVO, DME, VKO, and ZIA) 11. Stockholm (ARN, NYO, BMA, and VST) 12. Sao Paulo (GRU and VCP) 13. Tampa (SRQ, PIE, and TPA) 14. Dubai (DXB and DWC) 15. Buffalo (BUF and IAG)

[@craigj2966]

I like the look of the new intro and I'm glad to see you are getting back to this kind of informational content.

[@InkaBall]

Fun Fact: MIA is Short for Miami But it also Means Miami International Airport

[@links212]

you left out Kazakhstan

[@DoiInthanon1897]

Your voice is perfect for these types of videos, great to see them return :)

[@exoressdelivers70]

I fly into FLL when I visit Miami. It's less congested than MIA and easier to get around inside the terminal. The MIA passenger mover hasn't worked in months, so you have to walk nearly half a mile to get between gates depending on where your gates are when transferring flights.

[@dannyu3526]

Great informational video. Very different from the normal Geoguesser videos. Have you considered doing things like train stations as well? That would be fun.

[@rappcu]

You could add commentary about the Brightline train that has shuttles to all three airports and runs trains up to Orlando (and Tampa in the future)

[@Acc0rd79]

Lived in Hollywood as a kid in the 80s, my dad had a part time job behind the airport there on some nights and I'd go with him. I always loved driving down 95 and having the big jets fly overhead. I said One day I will fly planes which I finally did a few decades later! I've actually landed a small plane at Palm beach on that short runway! There are tons of small planes based there doing touch and goes. Loved living in South FL in the 80s but I sure wouldn't live there now, we left in 88 and moved to North FL.

[@Flies2FLL]

They are talking about a monorail system at KFLL to move people from the airport terminals to Port Everglades, which is only about 1/2 mile away.

[@jaspinko]

✈ Yay, another airport video! I've only been to PBI out of these three, and I was like 5 years old so I really couldn't tell you what it was like other than... beige? 😅

[@oopsgeo]

love these videos! great to see them back

[@Lee247Jamaica]

I've been waiting on these for so long

[@andyjay729]

MIA was where I left for my first trip out of the country, to the Cayman Islands. I was 8 years old, and this was 1990, and I have memories of seeing Pan Am planes (little did I know they would disappear just a year later) as well as the Concorde.

[@markiangooley]

I’m nearest to PBI. Maybe it’s just that I’ve used it more than I’ve used the other airports, but the parking and traffic situations seem so much better than at the others. There’s a part of the long-term lot at PBI that’s near an intentional gap in the fence, leading to an outdoor, mostly roofless walkway to an end of the terminal, under a ten-minute walk. FLL does have more discount airlines and better connections I think.

[@coffeeguyd]

I think you meant to say Tri-Rail instead of Tri-Link, but this was a really cool dive into the South Florida air travel system!

[@vrgnofephrata]

Would love to see a video maybe on the 3 Tampa Bay airports...(TPA, PIE, SRQ)

[@devinxcx]

Fr tpa is such a great airport

[@FrankGevaerts]

When you said you were going to talk about Key stats, I was hoping you'd go over flights to the Florida Keys! Looks like further away places take all the glory 😁

[@whotyjones]

One thing that I think would really add to these comparison videos is to talk about travel times via the transit options listed. How long does it take to get to and from the airport to the city center (maybe even what the cost is).

[@ValensBellator]

Miami’s airport has all the feel of some sort of dystopian nightmare when you land there 😂 I try to go through the other two whenever I can.

[@lexiiemaae]

Love these videos!

[@jamesquivey1538]

I live in Ft Lauderdale as as such, FLL is the airport I normally fly through. When the new Terminal 4 was built, a walkway connector to Terminal 3 was added making it easier for transfers. There are plans to add connectors to terminals 1 & 2. I flew international out of MIA a couple of months ago. It was a nightmare. Signage was inadequate and the ticket counters for international carriers was cramped and frustrating. I am guessing the international areas were not part of the 1 billion dollar refurbishment. I would only fly out of Miami if it was my only option. Like LaGuardia, MIA needs to be leveled and rebuilt from scratch.

[@bmwem9291]

A couple of years ago, during a flight from Paris to Miami, my wife became very sick due to a norovirus. After landing we decided to spend the night at the Miami Airport Hotel (integrated into the terminal) as it would not have been prudent to leave the airport for the drive home or even a major hotel adjacent to the airport. To my surprise, the Miami Airport Hotel was terrible. I believe it was built circa 1960 and it apparently has never had a major renovation, just a lot of coats of paint. It did appear clean, but the many coats of paint over chipped previous coats gave the room a very run-down appearance. The carpet was worn and even had a major tear. The linens were not much better than heavy paper towels and the mattress should have been replaced years ago. The drapes were stained/faded, and the single chair did not appear clean. I was really surprised that a truly major international airport, such as Miami, had such a terribly run-down seedy hotel. It also surprises me the Miami-Dade County government is not embarrassed by this hotel. I would not have stayed in a facility in such poor condition had we had any real choice. That night the price did not matter but it was also unreasonably expensive. Since this hotel is such a prominent facility at MIA, I would suggest the video above address it and its horrible condition.

[@nilsp9426]

Just imagine putting all these passengers between Atlanta and Miami into high speed rail via Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville. The total travel time would be around 4-5 hours, which would be very competitive with air travel times due to the lack of check-ins etc. In theory, trains could start in the city centers, drastically reducing further travel (although I guess the land planning for that is no longer possible). It would add all major cities into one system, would be cheaper after the upfront construction costs, and much more climate friendly. If done correctly, it would allow people with less money to travel more easily, too. It may even come with a useful corridor for the transportation of commercial goods, for example when the tracks are less busy overnight.

[@SIXGAMES_OFFICIAL001]

I Have Been to all 3 Airports

[@Presbuildscities]

Same my favorite is fort Lauderdale

[@null1023]

if I can avoid flying into MIA, I absolutely will, but a lot of flights are only direct when going to/from there FLL is a bit rough, but it is my usual airport when flying if I can help it, it's both closer to me and less busy every time I've come into or left from PBI has been incredibly pleasant and peaceful, but I've also only done it twice since few of my destinations actually leave from there

[@tiffanyl2121]

Very cool video. PBI definitely feels like a snowbird exclusive airport. If you come or go during the winter you'll see loads and loads of geriatric new yorkers lined up in their wheelchairs at their gates. For FTL and MIA, unless you're going to latin america there isn't really as many direct routes to other places around the country unfortunately. At least ATL is close by and you can get almost anywhere from there. Miami has some direct routes to Europe though, and is definitely the busiest, and the worst to drive to. It's definitely focused on South America down here, since Atlanta and JFK seem to cover 99% of trans atlantic flights.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

MIA Int'l Airport is a mega world class airport, FLL-Hollywood Int'l Airport is a mega mid class airport, and PBI Airport is a medium regional airport. I heard when Briggs said that FLL is the worst airport in Metro Miami in the Top 10 worst airports in the US, he said that MIA is the best option to fly to.

[@thatfloridian5719]

I live in south dade county and always fly out of FLL it’s just less crazy and much easier for where I need to go

[@swift8821]

I live in the area and have experience with all 3. Since I live near PBI, if I need to fly somewhere I beg they have a flight otherwise it’s an hour drive to FLL. And if I have international friends visiting it’s almost guaranteed they are at Miami. PBI is really nice because it is so chill and easy. Also the tri rail system is awesome. When I drive by PBI I see trumps plane usually. Also FLL gets traffic because a lot of cruises leave there. Another fact is that south floridas population doubles in the winter from snow birds. So many old white people from Quebec or New Jersey

[@brobb00]

MIA is usually where my family and I fly out of because it's closer to me, but FLL is a better, easier airport to deal with. It's so cool having two major airports within an hour of me that have direct flights to so many different places around the world (especially MIA). Being from South Dade, I've never really had a reason to fly into or out of PBI though. MIA is also about to have a new soccer stadium (where Messi will play) built right next to it.

[@nathanjw940]

Live in the west Palm Beach. PBI is very fast and convenient but very expensive like 10x the I have booked a $40 domestic flight out of FLL and it would be 3-400. FLL is super cheap for a domestic getaway and Miami is for international flights for the most part.

[@ReidsAviation]

we are going to need to see a comparison of london airports

[@letsdoitforjohnny5066]

Many of us from Miami fly out of FLL because it’s so much cheaper to fly in the US. MIA does feel so messy and FLL is so much easier to get in and out of. MIA is for Int’l flight.

[@iceandflames]

Miami Airport Plam beach airport cant compare Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood is getting better.❤

[@Lee247Jamaica]

A Los Angeles Compared would be nice like LAX,Burbank and John Wayne Compared

[@nonstops_aviation]

Long Beach has left the chat

[@switch_lp1302]

Can you please do one for the Los Angeles area?

[@pencilvulture]

Flew into MIA in 2012, dont remember any of it though 😂

[@penguinsarecool3711]

I prefer FLL (as someone who’s been to MIA and FLL) as it is in the middle geographically, not as hectic as MIA, and offers a large selection of flights which FBI doesn’t offer as much.

[@bradleylove2641]

Palm Beach is my favorite airport by far

[@GarlicDogDOTA]

Great video! As a native south Floridian seeing PBI as a “Miami” airport is funny even if it totally is. FLL used to be the easy local small airport for locals to fly. Nowadays it is MUCH more crowded than it was, with majors flying many flights a day it’s a hub of sorts in and of itself. PBI is still very small and more expensive (relatively), PBI is becoming more popular and gets extremely packed during the times when snowbirds come and go

[@jayd5694]

i believe you have left out Henderson Field! very important american airport, sad to see it left out 😢

[@markanthony1004]

Dear Lord I hate MIA so much. Idk but I can't stand that airport. I'll take Newark, SFO, and Logan over MIA any day

[@TheJRSvideos]

FLL is much nicer than MIA. Not quite as big, not as many direct international flights, but definitely the better airport that actually feels clean, organized, and modern. MIA, for whatever reasons, still has large portions that feel like they haven't been touched since the 1980s.

[@Slyther_]

Forgot Gilboa, OH smh

[@realtalk1310]

FLL ftw ✈️

[@NW255]

I haven’t flown into Miami in a very long time I have only recently flown into Fort Lauderdale and it was a good airport but I hear MIA sucks

[@tonytorre9432]

Miami has four runways three of them are as long as the long one in Fort Lauderdale.

[@andrewstevens2364]

Compair Austin tx and SanAntonio tx airports.

[@kharris0465]

Miami International has the best massage chairs.

[@stuartlee6622]

Miami requires a toll road. The other 2 airports are free!!

[@kevingilottecheveryout]

Orlando Airport

[@axelshares8186]

Mia is a mess but Ist is also sooo horrible I do the flight every year and oh my lord I almost missed some of them!

[@Avg-Usr]

As someone who have grown up flying ohare, Heathrow, Kai tak, SFO, and JFK, I will say FLL is a very comfortable airport and MIA is the worst airport in the universe.

[@Tornnnado]

I can't believe all the hype around metal birds... Back in my day, we just hunted birds (like _real_ americans). 🦆🔫🙄 🦆🔫🙄

[@sliferxxxx]

I loathe flying out of MIA.

[@Jacob13414official]

Mia's E gates are bad

[@cadensmith2982]

miami florda

[@patrickloveday8749]

As a resident of the country where 2 are located Fll and PBI are NO WHERE CLOSE TO MIAMI AND ARE NOT MIAMI AIRPORTS

[@tonypapas9854]

FLL is terrible! Bad terminal, bad service, and simply ugly on the inside.

[@skipps93]

Terminaln3, you are 100% correct. Terminal 1 is beautiful esp the new a concourse. 2 entirely different experiences