Medical help at Miami airport
In a medical emergency at MIA, call 911: the airport's own fire rescue answers from two stations on site. Where to buy basic medicine, and help for smaller problems.
In an emergency, call 911, or ask the nearest airport or airline employee to call for you. The Miami-Dade Aviation Fire Rescue Division answers medical emergencies at MIA from two fire stations on the airport. Airport Fire Rescue’s direct line is (305) 876-7575, and Airport Police, run by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, is on (305) 876-7373. There’s no walk-in clinic in MIA’s terminal listings, so for anything short of an emergency, the medicine machines and shops below are what the airport has.
If someone is unwell after security, call for help first
- Say exactly where you are. Whether you call or flag down a gate agent or TSA officer, give your gate number or the nearest shop so responders can find you.
- Tell your airline if the person might miss the flight, and ask what happens to their seat and checked bags.
- Use a white courtesy phone if you don’t have a working phone. MIA says they’re answered around the clock.
Pharmabox machines sell basic medicine around the clock
MIA’s directory lists Pharmabox pharmaceutical vending machines, open 24 hours, in four places:
| Where | Before or after security |
|---|---|
| D15 | Before |
| E31 | After |
| J9 | After |
| Level 1 arrivals, by Door 5, North Terminal (D) | Before |
Several newsstands and shops also stock health products. MIA’s directory lists Air Essentials, Mercado Miami and NewsLink stores in its health category. Our food and shops directory has their locations and hours. None is listed as a pharmacy counter, so bring enough of any prescription medicine to cover a delay.
Where to go for smaller problems
- Help getting around. Wheelchair service comes from your airline, and our mobility page lists the charging stations for wheelchairs and scooters. Our wheelchair assistance guide covers how to book it and what the attendant will and won’t do.
- Somewhere calm. MIA’s multi-sensory rooms, after security in Concourse D and the H–J connector, open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Medicine and devices at security. Our guide to traveling through MIA with medication and medical devices covers TSA’s rules.
- Lost medicine. MIA’s Lost and Found is in North Terminal D, Level 4, open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For anything left on the plane, our guide to getting back something lost at MIA shows whether the airport, the airline or TSA has it.