Before you fly
Ready for the gate.
Five things to know before you leave home, from the counter to the runway.
When to arrive
Be at the check-in counter one hour before a flight inside Leonida, two hours before a flight to Liberty City. Counters close 45 minutes before departure, gates 15 minutes before.
On Friday evenings and during holiday weeks, add half an hour for security.
What to carry
- A photo ID for every passenger 18 and over: a driver license or a State ID card.
- For Liberty City, a passport or a REAL ID.
- Your boarding pass from My Leonida, on your phone or printed.
Security
Liquids in your cabin bag: containers of 3.4 ounces at most, in one clear bag. Laptops come out of the bag. Lighters stay at home, and so does anything that looks like a weapon.
Pets travel in a carrier under the seat, with a health certificate less than ten days old.
Getting here
The Metro rail link runs from Downtown Vice City to Terminal D every 10 minutes, from 5 a.m. to midnight. Taxis and rideshares stop at the arrivals curb of each terminal.
The garages of Terminals D and E charge $4 an hour and $28 a day. The economy lot, with a free shuttle, costs $15 a day.
Storms and hurricanes
Thunderstorms close the runways for a few minutes almost every summer afternoon: delays of 30 to 60 minutes are common. When a hurricane watch is issued, airlines add flights out; when a warning is issued, the airport closes until the storm has passed.
Delays, gate changes and cancellations are on the departures board, and the airport writes to every booked passenger.