Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (IATA: FLL, ICAO: KFLL, FAA LID: FLL) is a major public airport in Broward County, Florida, United States, and is one of three airports serving the Miami metropolitan area. The airport is off Interstate 595, Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1, Florida State Road A1A, and Florida State Road 5 bounded by the cities Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale and 21 miles (34 km) north of Miami.[3][4]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Broward County | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Broward County Aviation Department | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Greater Miami | ||||||||||||||
Location | unincorporated Broward County, Florida | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1953 | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 65 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°04′21″N 080°09′10″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.broward.org/airport | ||||||||||||||
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FLL Location of airport in Florida / United States FLL FLL (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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With over 700 daily flights to 135 domestic and international destinations, FLL has become an intercontinental gateway since the late 1990s, although Miami International Airport still handles most long-haul flights. FLL serves as a primary airport for the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and Boca Raton areas. The airport is a base for Allegiant Air, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. FLL is classified by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a "major hub" facility serving commercial air traffic.[1]
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 Atlantic to Europe and North Africa. NAS Fort Lauderdale later became a main training base for Naval Aviators and enlisted naval air crewmen flying the Grumman 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 the home base for Flight 19, the five TBM Avengers that disappeared in December 1945, leading in part to the notoriety of the Bermuda Triangle.
NAS Fort Lauderdale closed on October 1, 1946 and was transferred to county control, becoming Broward County International Airport.
Commercial flights to Nassau began on June 2, 1953, and domestic flights began in 1958–1959: Northeast Airlines and National Airlines DC-6Bs flew nonstop to Idlewild, and Northeast flew nonstop to Washington National. In 1959 the airport opened its first permanent terminal building and assumed its current name.
In 1966, the airport averaged 48 airline operations a day; in 1972, it averaged 173 a day.
The Feb 1966 Official Airline Guide shows three nonstop departures to New York–Kennedy and no other nonstop flights beyond Tampa and Orlando. Five years later. FLL had added nonstop flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York–La Guardia, Newark, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. (Northeast's nonstop to Los Angeles had already been dropped.)
By 1974, the airport was served by Braniff International Airways, Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines, National Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines, Shawnee Airlines and United Airlines. Delta and Eastern were the dominant carriers, with 12 and 14 routes from FLL respectively.[5] By 1979, following deregulation, Air Florida, Bahamasair, Florida Airlines, Mackey International Airlines, Republic Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Western Airlines also served the airport.[6]
Low-cost airline traffic grew in the 1990s, with Southwest opening its base in 1996, Spirit in 1999, and JetBlue in 2000. Spirit Airlines made FLL a hub in 2002. In 2003, JetBlue made FLL a focus city. US Airways also planned a hub at Fort Lauderdale in the mid-2000s as part of its reorganization strategy before its merger with America West.[7]
Low-cost competition forced several major legacy airlines to cut back service to FLL, with United pulling out of the airport entirely in 2008[8] and American Airlines moving its New York and Los Angeles services to West Palm Beach in 2013.[9]
During the 2005 hurricane season FLL was affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma. Katrina struck land in late August as a Category 1 and made landfall on Keating Beach just two miles from the airport (near the border of Broward and Miami–Dade counties) with 80 mph (130 km/h) winds but caused only 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.
In February 2007, the airport started fees to all users, including private aircraft. FLL is one of the few airports to administer fees to private pilots. A minimum charge of $10 is assessed on landing private aircraft.
On October 11, 2016, Emirates announced that they would operate a flight from Dubai to Ft. Lauderdale daily using a Boeing 777-200LR. The airline decided on Fort Lauderdale instead of Miami, which has longer runways and better facilities for widebody aircraft and long haul flights; FLL was chosen because of Emirates's codeshare agreement with JetBlue.[10] The service ended in 2020.[11]
In 2018, NORAD announced that it would be stationing fighter jets at the airport during President Donald Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago.[12]
Facilities
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport covers 1,380 acres (558 ha) and has two runways:[3]
- 10L/28R: 9,000 x 150 ft (2,743 x 46 m) Asphalt
- 10R/28L: 8,000 x 150 ft (2,438 x 46 m) Concrete (Opened September 18, 2014.)[13]
In March 2019, there were 109 aircraft based at this airport: 8 single-engine, 21 multi-engine, 64 jet and 16 helicopter.[3]
Silver Airways has its headquarters in Suite 201 of the 1100 Lee Wagener Blvd building.[14][15] When Chalk's International Airlines existed, its headquarters was on the grounds of the airport in an unincorporated area.[16]
Terminals
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport has four terminals. Terminal 1, commonly referred to as "The New Terminal," opened in stages between 2001 and 2003 and was designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum[17] and Cartaya Associates.[18] The other three terminals were constructed in 1986 and designed by Reynolds, Smith & Hills as part of a $263 million construction project.[19] Terminal 4, commonly referred to as the International Terminal, was inaugurated by a Concorde visit in 1983. Since 2005, T4 has been undergoing renovations and a major expansion designed by PGAL/Zyscovich joint venture. The airport announced that Terminal 1, common known as "The New Terminal", underwent $300 million makeover. Construction began in late 2015 and was completed in June 2017.[20]
Terminal 1, known as the Yellow Terminal contains Concourses A, B & C and 23 gates. Concourse A mainly serves international travelers. United Airlines operates a United Club in Concourse C, which opened with the new Terminal in May 2001 as a Continental Airlines Presidents Club.
Terminal 2, known as the Red Terminal contains Concourse D and 9 gates. Delta Air Lines operates a Sky Club here. This terminal is currently undergoing a $100 million modernization, including the expansion of the ticketing area, new ceilings, flooring, paint, the inclusion of more food, drink and retail concessions, lounges, etc.[21]
Terminal 3, known as the Purple Terminal contains Concourses E & F with 20 gates, functioning as the JetBlue operating base.[22]
Terminal 4, known as the Green Terminal contains Concourse G with 14 gates, functioning as the Spirit operating base. Concourse H closed in December 2017 and has since been demolished. The former Concourse H was reconfigured and redesigned by the architectural firms of PGAL/Zyscovich joint venture. The new three-story facility renamed Concourse G has 14 new gates, 11 of which are international/domestic capable and one arrivals area for bussing operations. New concessions and approximately 50,000 s.f. of administrative offices for the Aviation Department are being designed on the upper levels of the facility. An expanded Federal Inspection Services facility will also be included in the new Eastern Expansion construction.
Ground transportation
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is near the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport at Dania Beach train station, served by Amtrak intercity trains and Tri-Rail commuter trains. The latter provides a shuttle bus service from the station to three locations at the airport, all on the lower level: the west end of terminal 1, between terminals 2 and 3, and between terminals 3 and 4. The shuttles operate 7 days a week and are free for Tri-Rail customers.
The terminals are accessible by U.S. Route 1. Other major roads that border the airport include Florida State Road 818, Interstate 95, and Interstate 595. U.S. Route 1 includes an underpass under Runway 10R/28L.
Ride-sharing companies can also be used to and from the airport in designated pickup and drop-off places found between Terminals 1 and 2 and Terminals 3 and 4.
The airport also offers airport parking and operates a consolidated rental car facility which can be accessed from Terminal 1 by a short walk and from the other terminals by a free shuttle bus service.
FLL is served by Broward County Transit bus Route 1 which offers connecting service through the Broward Central Terminal in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and also service to Aventura Mall in Aventura, Florida in Miami-Dade County.
Art
Internationally known artist and sculptor Duane Hanson created an installation for his work "Vendor with Walkman" at the Departure Level of Terminal 3 at the airport. Hanson, who retired and died in nearby Boca Raton, created a seated middle-aged man wearing a red T-shirt, blue pants, baseball cap and listening to a walkman during a break. The installation accessories give additional clues to the narrative of the artwork: toy airplane, various signs, and announcement for the shop, janitorial supplies.[23] The artwork has since been moved to Terminal 1 Arrival Level.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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FedEx Express | Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Worth/Alliance, Greensboro, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lubbock, Memphis, Nashville, Newark, New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa |
FedEx Feeder | Key West, Marathon, Tallahassee |
IBC Airways | Miami |
UPS Airlines | Fort Myers, Louisville, Miami, Orlando |
Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Airlines |
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1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 736,000 | Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit |
2 | Newark, New Jersey | 461,000 | JetBlue, Spirit, United Airlines |
3 | New York–LaGuardia, New York | 336,000 | Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit |
4 | Baltimore, Maryland | 331,000 | Southwest, Spirit |
5 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 322,000 | American, Spirit |
6 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 321,000 | American, Spirit |
7 | Chicago-O'Hare, Illinois | 315,000 | JetBlue, Spirit, American |
8 | New York–JFK, New York | 289,000 | Delta, JetBlue |
9 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 277,000 | American, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit |
10 | Boston, Massachusetts | 276,000 | Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit |
Rank | City | Passengers | Top carriers |
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1 | Nassau, Bahamas | 504,136 | Bahamasair, JetBlue, Southwest |
2 | Toronto–Pearson, Canada | 438,775 | Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing, WestJet |
3 | Montréal, Canada | 403,060 | Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing |
4 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 394,373 | JetBlue, Spirit |
5 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 373,076 | Caribbean, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit |
6 | San José, Costa Rica | 338,299 | JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit |
7 | Cancún, Mexico | 332,502 | JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit |
8 | Havana, Cuba | 291,061 | JetBlue, Southwest |
9 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 261,433 | JetBlue, Spirit |
10 | Bogotá, Colombia | 251,409 | Avianca, JetBlue, Spirit |
Annual traffic
Year | Passengers | Year | Passengers | Year | Passengers |
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1997 | 12,277,411 | 2007 | 22,681,903 | 2017 | 32,511,053 |
1998 | 12,453,874 | 2008 | 22,621,698 | 2018 | 35,963,370 |
1999 | 13,990,692 | 2009 | 21,061,131 | 2019 | 36,747,622 |
2000 | 15,860,004 | 2010 | 22,412,627 | ||
2001 | 16,407,927 | 2011 | 23,349,835 | ||
2002 | 17,037,261 | 2012 | 23,569,103 | ||
2003 | 17,938,046 | 2013 | 23,559,779 | ||
2004 | 20,819,292 | 2014 | 24,648,306 | ||
2005 | 22,390,285 | 2015 | 26,941,511 | ||
2006 | 21,369,787 | 2016 | 29,205,002 |
Airline market share
Rank | Airline | Passengers | Percent of market share |
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1 | Spirit Airlines | 4,486,000 | 26.70% |
2 | JetBlue | 3,315,000 | 20.03% |
3 | Southwest Airlines | 3,512,000 | 20.01% |
4 | Delta Air Lines | 2,055,000 | 11.71% |
5 | American Airlines | 1,381,000 | 7.87% |
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.[51]
- On May 26, 1979, an Inter Island Shipping Inc. Howard 350 crashed when one engine lost power shortly after takeoff during a forced landing, impacting trees near FLL. Both occupants died. Contaminated fluid was found in the carburetor of the engine.[52]
- On July 7, 1983, Air Florida Flight 8 with 47 people on board was flying from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Tampa International Airport. One of the passengers handed a note to one of the flight attendants, saying that he had a bomb, and telling them to fly the plane to Havana, Cuba. He revealed a small athletic bag, which he opened, and inside was an apparent explosive device. The airplane was diverted to Havana-José Martí International Airport, and the hijacker was taken into custody by Cuban authorities.[53]
- On November 19, 2013, an Air Evac International Learjet 35 crashed shortly after take-off from the airport, on its way to Cozumel, Mexico, after calling mayday and during an attempt to return to the airport, possibly due to engine failure, leaving 4 persons dead.[54]
- On October 29, 2015, Dynamic Airways Flight 405, a Boeing 767-246ER (N251MY) was taxiing to a runway to take off for a flight to Caracas, Venezuela. when its left engine caught fire due to a fuel leak. The crew immediately stopped the airplane and fire crews arrived on the scene. All 101 passengers and crew were evacuated the aircraft, and 17 passengers were transported to a hospital. All runways were shut down and air operations ceased at the airport for three hours.[55]
- On October 28, 2016, FedEx Express Flight 910, a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F suffered a landing gear collapse upon landing. The aircraft subsequently caught fire, which destroyed the left wing and engine. The two crew members on board both survived.[56]
- On January 6, 2017, a lone gunman opened fire inside Terminal 2 with a semi-automatic handgun, killing 5 people. The shooter surrendered to police and was arrested.[57]
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External links
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- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (official site)
- "Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport". brochure from CFASPP
- Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum (History of Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood Airport)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective January 28, 2021
- FAA Terminal Procedures for FLL, effective January 28, 2021
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KFLL
- ASN accident history for FLL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KFLL
- FAA current FLL delay information