Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
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| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport | |||
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| IATA: FLL - ICAO: KFLL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Broward County | ||
| Serves | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 ft (2.7 m) | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9L/27R | 9,000 | 2,743 | Asphalt |
| 9R/27L | 5,276 | 1,608 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 6,930 | 2,112 | Asphalt |
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (IATA: FLL, ICAO: KFLL, FAA LID: FLL) is an airport located in Unincorporated Broward County between the cities of Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida, United States, 21 miles (33.7 km) north of Miami.
In 2005, the airport processed 22.39 million passengers. It is currently the fastest-growing airport in the United States. It is the 23rd busiest airport (in terms of passenger traffic) in the United States, and ranks as one of the 50 busiest airports in the world. The airport is the largest hub for Spirit Airlines, catering mainly to the airline's international to domestic network. The airport's close proximity to cruise line terminals at Port Everglades has also made it popular among tourists bound for the Caribbean. Since the late 1990s, FLL has emerged as an intercontinental gateway as well, especially for charter carriers, although Miami International Airport still handles most long-haul flights to and from South Florida. The airport offers free Wi-Fi Internet access throughout its terminals.
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[edit] History
Merle Fogg Airport opened on an abandoned 9-hole golf course on May 1, 1929. At the start of World War II, it was commissioned by the United States Navy and renamed NAS Fort Lauderdale. The base was initially used for refitting civil airliners for military service before they were ferried across the South Atlantic to Europe and North Africa. NAS Fort Lauderdale later became the main training base for naval aviators. George H. W. Bush learned to fly while stationed at the base in 1943.
In 1946, Broward County purchased the NAS Fort Lauderdale property to redevelop it as a commercial airport. The base closed down that year and was transferred to county control in 1948, becoming Broward County International Airport. Commercial flights to Nassau began on June 2, 1953, and domestic flights began in 1958, operated by Eastern Air Lines, National Airlines, and Northeast Airlines. In 1959, the airport opened its first permanent terminal building and assumed its current name.
Operations at FLL grew along with Broward County's population. Passenger traffic reached 1 million in 1969 and 10 million in 1994. Low-cost traffic speeded the airport's growth in the 1990s, with Southwest opening its base in 1996, Spirit in 1999, and JetBlue in 2001.
The airport has been used by filmmakers as a location shot numerous times, the most famous of these being scenes from Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.
In the afternoon of August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, on a Fort Lauderdale-Dallas-Los Angeles route, crashed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, killing 136 of the 167 passengers on board.
[edit] Facilities
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport covers 1,380 acres and has three runways:
- Runway 9L/27R: 9,000 x 150 ft. (2,743 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 9R/27L: 5,276 x 100 ft. (1,608 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 13/31: 6,930 x 150 ft. (2,112 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
In 2003, plans were started to expand the facility to meet increasing demand. Proposed improvements include an extension of runway 9R/27L to accommodate larger air carrier jet aircraft [1], construction and modifications to the airport's taxiway system to provide for increased speed, improved inter-terminal passenger movement and extensive terminal upgrades. As of April 25, 2006 the master plan for this expansion was being updated for a second time. Concerns and complaints by nearby communities about increased noise from larger jet aircraft, along with concerns about buyout requirements, have delayed construction that is expected to keep Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport viable through 2020 [2].
[edit] Terminals, airlines and destinations
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has four terminals. Terminal 1, commonly referred to as "The New Terminal," opened in stages between 2001 and 2003. The other three terminals were constructed in the mid-1980's as part of a $263 million construction project. Terminal 4, commonly referred to as the International Terminal, was inaugurated by a Concorde visit in 1983.
[edit] Terminal 1 (New Terminal)
Terminal 1 has 2 concourses (B & C) and 18 gates.
[edit] Concourse B
Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 4.
Concourse B has 9 Gates: B1 - B9
- AeroMéxico Gate B7 (Mexico City)
- Frontier Airlines Gate B6 (Denver)
- JetBlue Airways Gates B8, B9 (Boston, Long Beach, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Newburgh, Oakland, Washington-Dulles, White Plains [begins April 2])
- Southwest Airlines Gates B1 - B5 (Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Houston-Hobby, Jacksonville, Long Island/Islip, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Providence [begins June 4], St. Louis, Tampa)
[edit] Concourse C
Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 4.
Concourse C has 9 Gates: C1 - C9
- Continental Airlines Gates C1 - C3, C5, C7 (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
- Continental Connection operated by Gulfstream International Airlines (Andros Island, Bimini, Freeport, Georgetown, Governor's Harbour, Key West, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, New Bight, North Eleuthera, Tampa, Treasure Cay)
- JetBlue Airways Gates C4, C6 (See Concourse B)
- Northwest Airlines Gates C8, C9 (Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Indianapolis)
Continental also operates a Presidents Club in Concourse C. Opened with new with the Terminal in 2002, it is Continental's only clubroom location in Florida.
[edit] Terminal 2 (Delta Terminal)
Terminal 2 has one concourse (D) and 9 gates.
[edit] Concourse D
Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 4.
Concourse D has 9 Gates: D1 - D9
- Delta Air Lines Gates D1 - D9 (Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Hartford, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Salt Lake City, Santo Domingo [begins June 7])
- Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Columbus)
- Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Orlando, Pensacola, Raleigh/Durham, Tallahassee)
- Midwest Airlines Gate D9 (Kansas City, Milwaukee)
[edit] Terminal 3 (Main Terminal)
Terminal 3 has two concourses (E & F) and 20 gates.
[edit] Concourse E
Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 4.
Concourse E has 10 Gates: E1 - E10
- AirTran Airways Gates E2, E4, E6 (Akron/Canton, Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Buffalo [seasonal], Detroit, Gulfport/Biloxi, Indianapolis [seasonal], Newburgh, Newport News/Williamsburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh [seasonal], Rochester (NY) [seasonal], White Plains)
- Bahamasair Gate E1 (Freeport, Nassau)
- Skyservice Gate E8 [Scheduled Charters] (Toronto-Pearson)
- US Airways Gates E1, E3, E5, E9, E10 (Charlotte, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington-Reagan)
- US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
- US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Key West)
- WestJet Gate E8 (Calgary, Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
[edit] Concourse F
Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 4.
Concourse F has 10 Gates: F1 - F10
- American Airlines Gates F3, F5, F7, F8, F9, F10 (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, Port-au-Prince, San Juan (PR), St. Louis [seasonal])
- American Eagle Gate F10 (Nassau)
- Thomas Cook Airlines Gate F9 (Manchester (UK)) [seasonal]
- United Airlines Gates F4, F6
- Ted operated by United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles)
- USA 3000 Airlines Gates F2, F4 (Newark, Philadelphia)
- Spirit Airlines Gates F1, F2, F4, F9 (See Terminal 4)
[edit] Terminal 4 (International Terminal)
Terminal 4 has one concourse (H) and 10 gates.
[edit] Concourse H
Note: Terminal 4 handles all international arrivals at FLL as well as the following departing flights:
Concourse H has 10 Gates: H1 - H10
- Air Canada Gate H7 (Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson)
- Air Jamaica Gate H2 (Kingston, Montego Bay)
- Air Transat Gate H4 (Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto-Pearson)
- Avianca Gate H8 (Bogotá)
- Cayman Airways Gate H6 (Grand Cayman) [ends May 4, 2007]
- Constellation Charter operated by Primaris Airlines Gate H10 [Scheduled Charter] (Georgetown, Port of Spain)
- Spirit Airlines Gates H1 - H6, H8 - H10 (Aguadilla [begins April 12], Atlanta, Atlantic City, Cancún, Caracas [begins May 7], Chicago-O'Hare, Detroit, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, Kingston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Montego Bay, Myrtle Beach, Nassau, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, Port-au-Prince, Providence [seasonal], Providenciales, Punta Cana, St. Maarten [begins April 20], San José (CR) [begins April 5], San Juan (PR), San Salvador (Bahamas), Santo Domingo, St. Thomas, Tampa, Washington-Reagan)
- Sunwing Airlines Gate H4 (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
- Thomsonfly Gate H4 (Birmingham (UK), Manchester (UK) [seasonal])
[edit] Commuter Terminal
- Air Sunshine (Georgetown, Great Inagua Island, Guantanamo Bay, Marsh Harbour, New Bight, San Salvador, Sarasota, Stella Maris, Treasure Cay)
- Chalk's International Airlines, operated by Bimini Island Air (Bimini, Freeport, Key West, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, Treasure Cay)
- Island Express (Marsh Harbour, Treasure Cay)
- Lynx Air International (Bimini, Cap Haitien, Cat Island, Exuma (Georgetown), Governor's Harbour, Guantanamo Bay, North Eleuthera, South Andros (Congo Town), Treasure Cay)
- Vintage Props and Jets (Marsh Harbour)
[edit] Charter airlines
- Air Florida Airlines service to Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas
- Focus Air Cargo
- Miami Air International
- Planet Airlines
- Travelspan
- Yellow Air Taxi
[edit] Cargo carriers
- Airborne Express
- Burlington Air Express
- Emery Worldwide
- Federal Express
- Mountain Air Cargo
- United Parcel Service
[edit] Overcrowding Reliever Facility
See Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KFLL
- ASN Accident history for KFLL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KFLL
- FAA current FLL delay information
