Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
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| Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: FXE - ICAO: KFXE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Civil | ||
| Operator | City of Fort Lauderdale | ||
| Serves | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft (4 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8/26 | 6,001 | 2,000.3 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 4,000 | 1,333.3 | Asphalt |
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (IATA: FXE, ICAO: KFXE) is a general aviation airport located within the city limits of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 5 miles from downtown. It is a Division of the Community and Economic Development Department of the City of Fort Lauderdale. There are 708 aircraft based at KFXE, including 369 single-engine, 187 multi-engine, 115 jets and 37 helicopters.[1] The airport averages 714 operations per day.[1]
The airport was built in 1941 to train Naval Aviators during World War II, and named 'West Prospect Satellite Field.' In 1947, the federal government deeded the airport to Fort Lauderdale for use as a public airport.
The airport serves over 250,000 aircraft operations per year, making it the eighth busiest General Aviation center in the United States. The airport is designated as general aviation reliever facility for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport by the FAA. The airport is a port of entry with a full service Customs facility.
The airport is home to two rare Florida native species of animal, the Gopher Tortoise and the Florida Burrowing Owl.
- Runways
- 8/26 – 6,000’ x 100’
- 13/31 – 4,000’ x 100’
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- City of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KFXE
- ASN Accident history for KFXE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KFXE
- FAA current FXE delay information
