---
title: "Tropical News · North Terminal · Arrivals, pre-security"
description: "Tropical News at Miami International Airport. North Terminal, Concourse D · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security. Before security. Shops, news & gifts."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/tropical-news-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Tropical News

Tropical News at Miami International Airport. North Terminal, Concourse D · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security. Before security. Shops, news & gifts.

Updated October 21, 2026

## Location & access

- 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:**
  - Shops, news & gifts

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 Tropical News. The rest of Concourse D is on its food and shops page, by gate.

- [Air Essentials](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/air-essentials-north-terminal-arrivals-pre-security/): 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- [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.
- [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.

[Tropical News has 2 spots at MIA: see all](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/tropical-news/)

## Getting to Tropical News

Tropical News 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 Tropical News is closed

- **Before 6 a.m. and after 10 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 10 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 shops, news & gifts

- [InMotion](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/inmotion-north-terminal-departures-pre-security/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Before security Every day, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

## Questions about Tropical News

### Where are the Tropical News locations at Miami International Airport?

The airport lists two: two in Concourse D. The earliest to open is Concourse D, gate D50, from 5 a.m.

[Every Tropical News at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/tropical-news/)

### Can you get to Tropical News 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 10 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)