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 (BDI) to conduct operational trials for drones and eVTOL air taxis, starting with BDI's ALTA air traffic management system at Miami Executive Airport.
This Miami initiative is a key part of Florida's comprehensive strategy to establish a statewide Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) network, including an "aerial highway" and vertiport infrastructure, aiming for full passenger travel activation by late 2026.
The SafeLand program, also being implemented in San José, seeks to develop a repeatable model for AAM operations, bolstered by Florida's participation in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and various public-private partnerships.

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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.