---
title: "Air Essentials · North Terminal · Arrivals, pre-security"
description: "Air Essentials at Miami International Airport. North Terminal, Concourse D · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security. Before security."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/air-essentials-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
---

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# Air Essentials

Air Essentials at Miami International Airport. North Terminal, Concourse D · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security. Before security.

Updated October 21, 2026

## Location & access

- Beauty & Fragrance
- Health
- News & Gifts
- Shop
- Tech

- **Terminal:** North Terminal
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse D · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security
- **Security side:** Before security
- **What it is:**
  - Fashion, jewelry & beauty
  - Shops, news & gifts
  - Services & essentials

Source: Miami International Airport official restaurants & shops directory

## Other places in Concourse D

Places in Concourse D before security that the airport puts at the same spot or on the same level as Air Essentials. The rest of Concourse D is on its food and shops page, by gate.

- [Ice Currency Exchange](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/ice-currency-exchange-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/): 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security Services & essentials Every day, 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [Starbucks](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/starbucks-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/): 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [Tropical News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/tropical-news-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/): 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security Shops, news & gifts Every day, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Pharmabox](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/pharmabox-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/): by Door #5 - 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security Services & essentials Every day, midnight to 11:59 p.m.

[Air Essentials has 4 spots at MIA: see all](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/air-essentials/)

## Getting to Air Essentials

Air Essentials is before security in Concourse D, so you reach it without going through screening. The checkpoints to the gates beyond it are the five checkpoints below.

| Checkpoint | Published hours |
| --- | --- |
| Checkpoint 1 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 2 | 3:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 3 | 4 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 4 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 5 | 4 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. |

[Food and shops in Concourse D by gate](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/concourse-d/)

## When Air Essentials is closed

- **Before 6 a.m. and after 9:30 p.m.**: [Pharmabox](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/pharmabox-north-terminal-departures/) (open 24 hours) and [Starbucks](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/starbucks-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/) (4:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse D, before security.
- **Before 6 a.m.**, when it opens: [Au Bon Pain](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/au-bon-pain-north-terminal-departures-pre-security/) (from 5 a.m.), in Concourse D, before security.
- **After 9:30 p.m.**, when it closes: [Ice Currency Exchange](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/ice-currency-exchange-north-terminal-gate-d-19/) (until 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse D, before security.

## Nearest other fashion, jewelry & beauty

- [NewsLink](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/newslink-north-terminal-departures-pre-security/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security · Before security
- [NewsLink](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/newslink-north-terminal-gate-d-7/): gate D7 · Before security · Every day, 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [NewsLink](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/newslink-north-terminal-gate-d-32/): gate D32 · Before security · Every day, 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

## Questions about Air Essentials

### Where are the Air Essentials locations at Miami International Airport?

The airport lists four: three in Concourse D and one in Concourse E. The earliest to open is Concourse D, gate D21, from 5 a.m.

[Every Air Essentials at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/air-essentials/)

### Can you get to Air Essentials before going through security?

Yes. It is before security in Concourse D, so you can stop there before screening.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[North Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

[All places in North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=North%20Terminal)[4 lounges in North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-north)[Checkpoints in North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-north)