Miami: Air Ambulance Hub of the Americas
No airport handles more Caribbean and Latin American air ambulance traffic than Miami International. MIA sits at the geographic center of the Western Hemisphere's most active medical transport corridor, with direct connections to every Caribbean island, Central American country, and South American nation. World Ambulance uses Miami as our primary base for Caribbean and Latin American operations.
Miami's Medical Infrastructure
Jackson Memorial Hospital (Level 1 trauma, 8km from MIA) is one of the US's finest academic medical centers. Baptist Health South Florida leads in cardiac and cancer. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the primary pediatric receiving facility for Caribbean and Latin American pediatric cases. Cleveland Clinic Florida offers world-class cardiac care.
Inbound and Outbound
Miami receives more inbound medical evacuations from the Caribbean and Latin America than any other US city. MIA to London is ~9 hours — an excellent transatlantic departure point for European repatriation too.
MIA Key Facts
- Primary hub: all Caribbean and Latin American evacuations
- Jackson Memorial: Level 1 trauma, 8km from airport
- Nicklaus Children's: Caribbean's best pediatric receiving
- 24/7 operations — no night restrictions
- Fastest dispatch in the Western Hemisphere