Private jet airports in Miami

Five companies now run terminals here. Jet Aviation opened its new terminal fully in July 2026, with a ramp built for ultra-long-range jets, and the former Embassair terminal was bought by Brazil's JHSF in April. Customs works on the field from 9 am to midnight in its own building, not inside an FBO: aircraft taxi to the customs ramp first, and a flight landing in the last hour may be turned away.

Nights need planning. The tower closes from 11 pm to 7 am and, under FAA data from 1 October 2026, the main runway closes at the same hours unless permission is requested an hour ahead. In Art Basel week, in early December, the terminals have required reservations and charged an event fee.

The FBOs at Opa-locka

Five private terminals, from five companies.

• Fontainebleau Aviation

  Open around the clock, with more than 100,000 sq ft of hangars, and the terminal that takes aircraft up to Boeing Business Jets.

• Jet Aviation

  Fully open since July 2026: an 8,500 sq ft terminal, 40,000 sq ft of hangars and a ramp built for larger-cabin and ultra-long-range jets, with a private drive-on entrance.

• Signature

  Open around the clock, with secure ramp access for cars.

• Atlantic Aviation

  Open 24 hours, with hangar space for aircraft up to the size of a Global.

• JHSF Private Terminal

  The former Embassair terminal, bought by the Brazilian luxury group JHSF in April 2026.

It is an airline hub first. Every arrival on the General Aviation Center ramp needs permission three hours ahead, aircraft with a wingspan over 78 ft may not use that ramp, and every jet flies a noise-abatement departure. For larger business jets we usually look at Opa-locka or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood.

The FBO at Miami International

• Signature

  The only private terminal at Miami International, open around the clock. Customs clears passengers at the county's General Aviation Center, a separate building.

Its main runway is 6,002 ft and rated for lighter aircraft, so the heaviest jets need prior permission from the airport; for those we usually use Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood. Customs works from 8 am to 11.30 pm in its own building and clears one flight at a time, with permission to land requested an hour before arrival.

The FBOs at Fort Lauderdale Executive

• Signature

  The former Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center, bought by Signature in October 2025, open from 6 am to midnight.

• Atlantic Aviation

  Open from 6 am to 10 pm and on call outside those hours, with a hangar for aircraft up to the Global 7500 due in late 2026 or early 2027.

• Banyan Air Service

  Fuel and ground services around the clock, every day of the year.

Customs works around the clock and, unusually for South Florida, in a building attached to an FBO, Sheltair's, so passengers clear and leave from the same place. With a 9,000 ft runway and Jetscape's airliner-sized hangars, it takes every size of business aircraft.

The FBOs at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood

• Sheltair

  Open around the clock, with the customs building attached, so an arrival from abroad clears and leaves from the same terminal.

• Jetscape

  Customs on the airfield around the clock, more than 70,000 sq ft of hangars, and the only FBO here that hangars airliner-sized aircraft.

• Fontainebleau Aviation

  Opened in December 2024: open around the clock, 88,000 sq ft of hangars and direct ramp access.

• Signature

  Open around the clock, with cars allowed to the ramp side.

• National Jets

  Customs support around the clock and hangars for aircraft up to a Gulfstream IV.