Palm Beach International Airport (IATA: PBI , ICAO: KPBI , FAA LID: PBI ) is a public airport three mile west of Palm Beach, Florida, in West Palm Beach. It caters to the Miami metropolitan area. The airport is operated by the Palm Beach County Airport Department. Direct access to the airport from I-95, Southern Boulevard and Congress Avenue. The airport is bordered on the west by the Military Trail.
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History
- For airport military use, see Palm Beach Air Force Base
Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) began operations in 1936 as Morrison Field . The Morrison field is named in honor of Miss Grace K. Morrison, a major participant in the planning and organization of the airfield. The first flight to depart was New York Eastern Air Lines DC-2 in 1936. The airport was dedicated on 19 December 1936.
In 1937, the airport expanded beyond the airstrip and administrative building when the Palm Beach Aero Corporation obtained a lease, built a hangar and the first terminal on the south side of the airport. The new terminal is known as the East Air Terminal Terminal. The field was used by the US Air Force Air Force during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor Morrison Field was used for training and later as a staging base for the Allied invasion of France, with many planes departing Morrison en route to Britain to take part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
In 1947 the newly formed US Air Force moved to Brookley Field, then Brookley AFB, in Mobile, Alabama and services by Eastern Airlines and National Airlines continued from Morrison Field. The name changed to Palm Beach International Airport on August 11, 1948. In September 1950 the runway 5 was 6030 feet long, 9 were 7010 feet and 13 were 6,930 feet.
This airport was again used by the US Air Force in 1951 and renamed Palm Beach Air Force Base , under the control of the Military Air Transportation Service (MATS). The USAF operations occupy the northern half of the airfield while civilian operations and flight terminals use the southern half. MATS uses a base for training with the host unit to be 1707th Air Transport Wing (Heavy), and its 1740th Heavy Transport Training Unit. 1707 ATW is known as the "University of MATS", becoming the premier USAF training unit for all Air Force personnel supporting and flying heavy transport aircraft. These include C-124 Globemaster II, C-118 Liftmaster, C-97 Stratofreighter, and C-54 Skymaster maintenance training along with aircrew and transition pilot training. Nearly 23,000 pilots were trained at Palm Beach AFB during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Air Weather Service used Palm Beach AFB as the headquarters for storm research, flying the first WB-50D Superfortress "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft from base in 1956.
After several years of Palm Beach County against the Air Force presence in West Palm Beach, the Air Force began shutting down operations there. 1707 ATW was not active on 30 June 1959 and transferred to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. With the departure of the wings, Palm Beach County took over the operation of the airfield. The Air Force maintains a small presence at the base with 9th Weather Group being the main operating unit at Palm Beach AFB, conducting storms and weather research for the Air Weather Service. The Photography and Air Mapping Service (APCS) transferred my 1370 Mapping Photos to base, undertaking a geodetic survey flight. During the early 1960s the Palm Beach AFB was used by Air Force One, with President John F. Kennedy landing at the base while living at Kennedy's home in Palm Beach. The Air Force finally closed Palm Beach AFB in 1962 and all properties were handed over to Palm Beach International Airport in the same year.
Delta Air Lines commenced scheduled flights in 1959 and Capital Airlines in 1960. The first turbine-powered flight was Eastern Airlines Lockheed L-188 Electras in 1959, and Eastern DC-8 non-stop to Idlewild began in December 1960.
In October 1966, the eight-door Main Terminal opened on the northeast side of the airport; in 1974 Delta Air Lines moved to its six-gate terminal with the first jetway at the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) built a new Air Traffic Control Tower on the south side of the airport during this period.
On 23 October 1988, David McCampbell's 25-capacity Terminal, named after World War II naval base, Medal of Honor recipient and Palm Beach County resident, CAPT David McCampbell, USN (Ret) dedicated. 550,000 square feet (51,000 m 2 ), designed Greiner terminal is designed with expansions in mind and can be duplicated in size when needed.
In 2003 the terminal was voted among the best in the country by readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. In that year, the newly built I-95 interchanges to reduce traffic on Southern Boulevard (US 98) extended Turnage Boulevard (roads around the perimeter concourse).
Competition from the thriving Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport reduced growth at airports in the 1990s. The 2001 recession and the September 11 terrorist attacks further stunted growth, but development in South Florida since 2002 eventually led to a surge in passenger traffic at airports. In addition, discount operators like JetBlue and Southwest Airlines begin serving PBIs. In 2006, the county began a temporary expansion program by clearing land in a 7-storey parking garage and adding 3 gates in Concourse C. Long-haul expansion included a gate in Concourse B and the final construction of the new 14 gate Concourse D to extend eastward from this terminal.
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Facilities
Palm Beach International Airport covers 2,120 hectares (858 ha) and has three runways:
- 10L-28R: 10,001 x 150Ã, ft. (3.048 x 46 m) Asphalt
- 10R-28L: 3,214 x 75Ã, ft. (980 x 23 m) Asphalt
- 14-32: 6,926 x 150Ã, ft. (2.111 x 46 m) Asphalt
The airport runway determination was changed by the FAA to its current configuration on December 17, 2009. Previously, they had 9L-27R, 9R-27L, and 13-31.
In 2018, Concourse A houses Bahamasair and Silver Airways. Concourse B has Air Canada, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines. Concourse C holds Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines.
Control tower
A new 240 foot Air Traffic Controller tower is active on the north side of the airport (west of concourse A, off Belvedere Rd.) Along with one floor, 9,000 square feet (840 m)> 2 ) ATBM Base Building. The tower is currently located on the south side of the airport.
Helicopter
- Helicopter operations typically use 10R/28L or parallel taxiways or take a direct approach to Customs or the Galaxy Aviation path.
- The Palm Beach County Sheriff's (PBSO) office maintains an air division of the hangar at the southwest corner of the airport.
- Palm Beach County District Health Care operates a Traumahawk with Beach-Lake Palm Beach Rescue from a hangar in the southwest corner of the airport, in addition to PBSO.
Other hangars
- Fixed-base operators (FBOs) and hangars of General Aviation are located along the southern edge of the airport, with access to entry available by Jet Aviation FBO. Other FBOs in PBI include Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support.
Fire protection and emergency medical services
The Palm Beach County Rescue Beach Batalion is located between runways in the PBI. The fire station located near the airport field center, is home to 13 special fire extinguishers.
This apparatus includes:
- Air stairs that allow aid in deplaning in case of emergency.
- Five Airport crash accidents passing through the call alert Dragon (Dragon 1, Dragon 2, etc.).
- The foam unit carrying Purple-K concentrate to help extinguish the fire.
- Heavy lifeboats carrying additional equipment for aircraft accidents and other mass casualties.
Hawk Trauma
Trauma Hawk Station, located at the southwest corner of the airport, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue has two strands of Sikorsky S-76C. The department is partnered with the Palm Beach County Health Care District to operate the Hawk Aero-Medical Trauma Program. The Hawk Trauma Program, established in November 1990, replaces the use of Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office helicopters to critically ill patients to local hospitals. the air ambulance is equipped separately and can carry two patients each and up to four medical personnel if needed. Each helicopter is managed by pilots, registered nurses (RN) and paramedics. The nurses and paramedics are employees of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue while the pilots are employees of the Health Care District.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Statistics
Top destinations
Annual traffic
Public transport
Palm Tran Bus No. 40 and No. 44 serves the airport. Both provide connections to West Palm Beach Tri-Rail/Amtrak/Greyhound stations.
Controversy
In connection with the construction of new ATC towers in the PBIA, the Federal Aviation Administration intends to transfer all of the PBIA air traffic controllers assigned to the sector between 5 and 40 miles (60 km) from the airport to a remote facility in Miami International. Airport. The ground traffic controller, and the approach controller whose sector is within 5 miles (8 km) of the runway will remain at the PBIA. The FAA cited the move as a cost-cutting measure, but critics say that it creates a risk to South Florida's air traffic if Miami's facilities are damaged in a storm, or a terrorist attack. The National Air Traffic Control Association opposes the move. Remote facilities at Miami International Airport have air traffic controllers for Miami and Fort Lauderdale international airports.
Donald Trump sued to block the expansion of one of the runways at the PBIA in 2010. In 2015 he initiated a lawsuit over a flight path that passed through his Mar-a-Lago area.
Accidents and incidents
- On January 30, 2008, American Airlines Flight 1738, a Boeing 757 flying from Luis MuÃÂÂ ± oz MarÃÆ'n International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Philadelphia International Airport, had to make an emergency landing in West Palm Beach after the captain reported smoke in the cockpit. Of the 137 passengers and seven crew members, one passenger and five crew members were taken to the hospital, including the first captain and officer.
- On November 11, 2010, Piper PA-44 Seminole flew from Palm Beach International Airport to Melbourne International Airport Melbourne hit a taxiway after the engine failed on take-off. The plane is operated by the College of Aeronautics of the Florida Institute of Technology and the fourth - two FIT flight students, a flight instructor, and a passenger - were killed.
- On October 25, 2012, Spirit Airlines Flight 946, Airbus A319 flying from Rafael NÃÆ'ºÃÆ'  ± ez International Airport to Fort Lauderdale International Airport has made an emergency landing after the no. 2 failed on plane. The plane had landed safely, and no damage to the plane or injury was reported.
- On March 24, 2014, Delta Airlines Flight 2014, McDonnell Douglas MD-90 flying from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport, has declared a state of emergency due to a hydraulic problem and made an emergency landing on the 28R runway. No damage to the plane and no injuries.
- On July 21, 2016, American Airlines Flight 1822, an Airbus A319 flying from Palm Beach International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport leaked hydraulic fluid while boarding a taxi for departure. Passengers exit the plane through an emergency slide. 17 people were treated for various injuries.
See also
- Florida World War II Airfields Air Force
- Transportation in South Florida
References
- History of Palm Beach International Airport
- Flight Brigade of Palm Beach Massacre
External links
- Palm Beach International Airport, the official site
- Terminal Map with the airlines
- Palm Beach International Airport 1966-1988
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KPBI
- ASN crash history for PBI
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- The aeronautical graph SkyVector for KPBI
- Current FAA FAA delays information
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