Coordinates: 26°04′21″N 080°09′10″W / 26.0725°N 80.15278°W / 26.0725; -80.15278

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport
IATA: FLL – ICAO: KFLL – FAA LID: FLL + FLL Location of RSW
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Broward County
Operator		Broward County
Serves		South Florida
Location		Broward County, Florida
Hub for		Spirit Airlines Yellow Air Taxi
Elevation AMSL		9 ft / 3 m
Website		www.broward.org/airport
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
Statistics (2009)
Total passengers			21,060,144
Aircraft operations			270,663
Based aircraft			57
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (IATA: FLL, ICAO: KFLL, FAA LID: FLL) is an international commercial airport located in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Fort Lauderdale. It is also located near the city of Hollywood and is 21 miles (33.7 km) north of Miami.

In 2009, the airport processed 21,060,144 passengers including 3,027,412 international passengers. In 2008, the airport processed 22,621,500 passengers, a 0.3% drop from 2007 totals. From January through December 2008, the top five air carriers in terms of market share were: Spirit Airlines at 18.8%; Southwest Airlines at 13.9%; JetBlue Airways at 12.8%; Delta Air Lines at 12.1%; and US Airways at 9.0%. At that time, FLL was ranked as the 22nd busiest airport (in terms of passenger traffic) in the United States as well as the nation's 15th busiest international air gateway. The facility also ranks as one of the 50 busiest airports in the world.

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport serves as a focus city for Allegiant Air, AirTran Airways, JetBlue Airways, and Caribbean Airlines. The airport is the largest base for Spirit Airlines, catering mainly to the airline's international to domestic network. It is also a hub for Gulfstream International Airlines under the Continental Connection name and Lynx Air International. 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.

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 Naval Air Station 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 a main training base for Naval Aviators and enlisted naval aircrewmen flying the TBF and TBM Avenger for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aboard aircraft carriers and from expeditionary airfields ashore.

NAS Fort Lauderdale was closed on October 1, 1946 and transferred to county control, 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 propelled the airport's growth in the 1990s, with Southwest opening its base in 1996, Spirit in 1999, and JetBlue in 2001. Spirit made FLL a hub in 2002, and in 2003, JetBlue made FLL a focus city.

During the 2005 hurricane season, FLL was affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma. Katrina struck as a Category 1 and caused minor damage, however the airport was closed for about a 48 hour period. However, when Hurricane Wilma made landfall in October roof damage was reported along with broken windows, damaged jetways, and destroyed canopies. The airport was closed for a period of 5 days. Hurricane Wilma was a Category 2 when its center passed to the west of FLL.

Beginning February 2007, the airport initiated user fees to all users, including private aircraft. It is one of a handful of airports to administer fees to private pilots. A minimum charge of $10 is assessed to private aircraft which land at the airport.

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.

Facilities and aircraft

FAA diagram of FLL

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres (558 ha) and has three runways:

• Runway 9L/27R: 9,002 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, 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.

On June 5, 2007, Broward County commissioners voted six to three in favor of extending the southern 9R/27L runway. The proposal looks to extend the runway to over 8,000 ft (2,400 m). over a five year period. Currently, the plan is being sent for approval by the FAA.

For 12-month period ending June 30, 2006, the airport had 310,255 aircraft operations, an average of 850 per day: 58% scheduled commercial (179,305), 23% air taxi (71,630), 19% general aviation (58,942) and <1% military (378). There are 100 aircraft based at this airport: 48% multi engine (48), 40% jet aircraft (40), 9% single engine (9) and 3% helicopters (3).

Terminals

Destinations with direct service from FLL

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-1980s 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.

Terminal 1 - New Terminal

• Terminal 1 has two concourses (B & C) and 18 gates.
• Continental Airlines operates a Presidents Club in Concourse C, which opened with the new Terminal in 2002. It is Continental's only clubroom location in Florida.

Terminal 2 - Delta Terminal

• Terminal 2 has one concourse (D) and nine gates. Delta Air Lines operates a Sky Club here - one of six clubrooms in the state of Florida. This Terminal is only used by Delta, Delta Connection and Air Canada.

Terminal 3 - Main Terminal

• Terminal 3 has two concourses (E & F) and 20 gates.

Terminal 4 - International Terminal

• Terminal 4 has one concourse (H) and 10 gates.
• Note: Terminal 4 handles all non-precleared international arrivals, in addition to the departures listed in the table.
• International arrival gates are H4, H6, H8, H9, and H10.

Terminal 5 - Commuter Terminal

• Terminal 5 consists of one concourse (J) with three gates.

Airlines and destinations

Cargo carriers

• ABX Air
• Burlington Air Express
• Emery Worldwide
• FedEx Express
• Mountain Air Cargo
• UPS Airlines

GA Overcrowding Reliever Facility

See Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

Ground Transport

FLL is served by Broward County Transit bus Route 1 which offers connecting service through the Central Terminal, and also service to Aventura, in Miami-Dade County. Rail service is provided by Tri-Rail, at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Tri-Rail station, where there is a shuttle that goes to the airport. The airport also offers airport parking and has rental car facilities.

Accidents and Incidents

On May 18, 1972, an Eastern Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 had its landing gear collapse and tail section separate during landing. The aircraft then caught fire but all passengers and crew were able to safely evacuate.

On January 1, 1975 Douglas C-47A N9BC of Air O'Hare ditched off Fort Lauderdale. The aircraft was on a flight from Grand Bahama International Airport, Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport when the starboard propeller oversped and had to be feathered. The port engine then overheated and lost power. All three people on board survived.

On April 23, 1980, Douglas C-47B N709Z of Florida Preferred Equity crashed near Dania, Florida when it stalled whilst a go-around was performed. The aircraft was on a private passenger flight from South Bimini Airport, Bahamas, to Fort Lauderdale International Airport. One of the eight people on board was severely injured.

On August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191 originated at Fort Lauderdale, en route to Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles. Wind shear and pilot error caused the aircraft to crash upon landing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

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Runway Information

Runway 09L/27R

Runway 09R/27L

Runway 13/31

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

• CLSD TO ACR TRAINING. CLSD TO LARGE ACFT TRAINING OVER 58000 LBS MAX CERTD GROSS TKOF WEIGHT. CLSD TO ALL TRAINING 2300-0700.
• TWYS SOUTH OF TWY B AND WEST OF RY 13/31 EXCEPT FOR TWYS P & E ARE 50 FT WIDE OR LESS; DESIGN CRITERIA FOR LARGE ACFT NOT MAINTAINED.
• RY 09R/27L CLSD TO ACFT IN EXCESS OF 58000 LBS MAX CERTIFICATED GROSS TKOF WT.
• PPR FOR ACFT WITH EXPLOSIVES.
• (E47-09L) EDGE LGTS.
• ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 112 FT MAY UTILIZE TWY E BTN TWYS B/P BY PPR ONLY.
• ARR ACFT FROM THE NORTH MAINTAIN 6000 FT UNTIL ABEAM RY 09L ON DOWNWIND.
• ARR ACFT FROM NORTH & WEST MAINTAIN 6000 FT UNTIL ABEAM RY 27L, RY 27R ON DOWNWIND.
• NO VFR APCHS OR BASE LEGS UNTIL OFFSHORE.
• ACFT HOLDING SHORT FOR RY 27L AT D4 BE ALERT; RYS 31 AND 27L CAN BE CONFUSING.
• BE ALERT: INTERSECTION OF TWY G AND Q NOT VSB.
• TWY B6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 126 FT AND TAIL HEIGHT GREATER THAN 46 FT.
• SHOULDER MARKINGS ON RY 13-31 NON-STANDARD.
• AIR CARRIER ACFT USE RAMP PUSH BACK PROCEDURES AS PRESCRIBED BY AIRPORT OPS.
• STANDING WATER ON RY SAFETY AREA AER 27R.
• < MI 4 11 & W 2 PLANT PWR ELECT OVR 1000? BLO>
• EAST SIDE OF CONCOURSE B AVAILBLE ONLY TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 124.9 FT.
• NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: (TBJET & 4-ENG ACFT) EAST OPN: DEPT ACFT MAINTAIN RWY HEADING TO 3000' OR 3 MI E OF ARPT BNDRY. ACFT DEPARTING RY 13 TURN LEFT 090 AS SOON AS SPD AND ALT PERMIT TO 3000 FT OR 3 MI E OF ARPT. ACFT DEPARTING RWY 31 TURN L 270 AS SPD AND ALT PERMIT TO 3000 FT OR 3 MI W OF ARPT.
• JET RUNUPS PROHIBITED 2300-0700.
• ALL RYS ARE NOISE SENSITIVE.
• < 3 OR 3000? TO HEADING RWY MAINT ACFT DEP OPN:>
• FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARPT.
• ALL WIDE BODY TYPE ACFT DEPARTING RWY 9L SHOULD FOLLOW TWY CNTRLN INTO POSITION ON RWY.

Based Aircraft

Major Carriers Serving This Airport

Most Popular Destinations

Most Popular Aircraft

Operational Statistics

    Time Period: 2005-07-01 - 2006-06-30

Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport

Address: Broward County, FL

Tel: 954-359-6100

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General Info
Country	United States
State	FLORIDA
FAA ID	FLL
Latitude	26-04-21.300N
Longitude	080-09-09.900W
Elevation	9 feet
Near City	FORT LAUDERDALE

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