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 trial autonomous air traffic management systems for drones and eVTOL air taxis, beginning with uncrewed operations.
Florida is heavily investing in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, including a dedicated test facility (Suntrax), a proposed statewide aerial highway network, and new legislation to support vertiport development.
The Miami "SafeLand" pilot aims to create a repeatable model for urban AAM integration, complemented by Florida's participation in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to test aircraft, traffic management, and operational feasibility.

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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.