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 airports are launching the "SafeLand" pilot program with Bell-Dancy Industries to test drones and eVTOL air taxis using a new air traffic management system, establishing a live testing ground for urban advanced air mobility (AAM).
Florida is making significant statewide investments in AAM infrastructure, including dedicated test facilities (Suntrax), a proposed "aerial highway network" with vertiports, and legislative support for public-private partnerships in development.
The state of Florida is also a key participant in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), partnering with air taxi manufacturers to trial various AAM applications and develop a repeatable operational model.

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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.