Former Concourse C

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At the time of its closure, Concourse C had 3 gates: C5, C7, C9

Concourse C first opened as Concourse 6 in 1959, serving Eastern Air Lines. During the 1960s, Concourse C received an extension of its second floor and was equipped with air conditioning. Since then, it did not receive any major interior modifications or renovations. Following the renumbering of gates and concourses in the 1970s, Concourse C consisted of Gates C1 thru C10. The opening of an international arrivals hall in Concourse B during the 1980s saw Gate C1 receive the ability to process international arrivals.

Following the demise of Eastern Air Lines in 1991, the concourse was used by a variety of African and Latin American carriers. Many of these airlines' flights would arrive at Concourse B and then be towed to Concourse C for departure. By the end of the decade, the construction of American Airlines' baggage sorting facility between Concourses C and D saw the closure of all gates on the west side of the concourse, with Gate C1 following soon afterward. From the 2000s on, the concourse consisted of just four domestic-only gates, each of which were capable of accommodating small-to-medium jet aircraft from the Boeing 737 up to the Airbus A300, and had American Airlines as its sole tenant.

As part of the North Terminal Development project, Concourse C closed on September 1, 2009, and was demolished. The demolition of Concourse C allowed for the construction of new gates where the concourse stood.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_International_Airport#Concourse_C
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Coordinates:   25°47'53"N   80°16'46"W

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  • Concourse C no longer exists. Concourse D is now open and in full operation with the SKYTRAIN running on the roof level.
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