Miami-Dade Airports to Trial Air Taxi Management System

Miami Executive (KTMB), Miami International (KMIA), and other facilities will take part in the pilot program.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Bell-Dancy Industries will install its Autonomous Landing and Take-off Assistant (ALTA) at Miami Executive Airport’s ramp facilities to enable air taxi testing. [Credit: Bell-Dancy Industries]

Key Takeaways:

Miami-Dade County airports are launching the "SafeLand" pilot program with Bell-Dancy Industries to develop and test infrastructure for drone and eVTOL air taxi operations, starting with uncrewed drones.
The program aims to create a "live testing ground" to study air taxis under real conditions and establish a repeatable model for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure for other cities.
Florida is actively positioning itself as a leader in AAM, with statewide initiatives including the Suntrax test facility, a proposed aerial highway network, and significant state investment and partnerships to integrate eVTOLs for cargo, passenger transport, and more.

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Miami International (KMIA), Miami Executive (KTMB), and other local airports plan to begin operational trials of drones and eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxis.

The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) will install a new air traffic management system across ramp facilities at Miami Executive, creating a “live testing ground” that will study air taxis under “real conditions,” it said in a news release Tuesday.