Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (IATA: FLL , ICAO: KFLL , FAA LID: FLL ) Broward County, Florida, United States, The airport is located on Interstate 595, US Route 1, Florida State Road A1A, and Florida State Road 5 bordered by Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach towns, three miles (5 km) west power downtown Fort Lauderdale and 21 miles (34 km) north of Miami. The airport is close to the cruise line terminal in Port Everglades and is popular with tourists headed for the Caribbean. Since the late 1990s, FLL has become an intercontinental gate, although Miami International Airport still handles most long-haul flights.
It is the largest headquarters for Spirit Airlines, serving mainly the airline's international network for domestic, and this is the focal city for JetBlue and Long Distance Norway. It is also the focus city for Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines. By 2016, the top five airlines by market share were JetBlue Airways by 25%, Southwest Airlines by 19.7%, Spirit Airlines by 19.4%, Delta Air Lines by 10.2%, and American Airlines by 6.9% %. FLL is ranked 19th as the busiest airport (in terms of passenger traffic) in the United States, as well as the 14th busiest international air gateway and one of the 50 busiest airports in the world. FLL is classified by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a "premier hub" facility serving commercial air traffic. By 2017 the airport processes 32,511,053 passengers (11.3% more than in 2016) including 7,183,275 international passengers (18.6% more than 2016).
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Histori
Merle Fogg Airport opened on a 9-hole golf course abandoned on May 1, 1929. At the beginning of World War II, the ship was commissioned by the United States Navy and renamed the Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station. The base was originally used to repair civilian aircraft for military service before they were transported across the Atlantic to Europe and North Africa. NAS Fort Lauderdale then became the main training base for the Naval Aviators and asked the navy crew to fly TBF Grumman and Avenger TBM for the US Navy and US Marine Corps on board the aircraft carrier and from the expedition airfield to the ground. NAS Fort Lauderdale is the headquarters for Flight 19, five TBM Avengers that disappeared in December 1945, most of which lead to the fame 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-6B flew non-stop to Idlewild, and the Northeast flew relentlessly to Washington National. In 1959, the airport opened its first permanent terminal building and took its current name.
In 1966, the average airport operated 48 flights per day; in 1972, averaging 173 days.
The official flight guide of February 1966 showed three nonstop departures to New York-Kennedy and no other nonstop flights outside of Tampa and Orlando. Five years later. FLL has added nonstop flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York-La Guardia, Newark, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. (The nonstop Northeast to Los Angeles has been dropped.)
In 1974, the airport was serviced by Braniff International Airways, Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines, National Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines, Shawnee Airlines and United Airlines. In 1979, following the deregulation, Air Florida, Bahamasair, Florida Airlines, Mackey International Airlines, Republic Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Western Airlines also serve the airport.
Low-cost flight traffic grew in the 1990s, with Southwest opening its base in 1996, Spirit in 1999, and JetBlue in 2000. Spirit Airlines made FLL a center in 2002. In 2003, JetBlue made FLL a city of focus. US Airways also planned a hub in Fort Lauderdale in the mid-2000s as part of a reorganization strategy before the merger with West America.
The inexpensive competition forced several major airlines to reduce services to the FLL, with United pulling out of the airport completely in 2008 and American Airlines move the services of New York and Los Angeles to West Palm Beach in 2013.
During the 2005 hurricane season, the FLL is affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Hurricane Wilma. Katrina hit the mainland at the end of August as Category 1 and landed at Keating Beach just two miles from the airport (near the Broward border and the Miami-Dade area) with 80 mph (130 km/h) wind but only caused minor damage; However, the airport was closed for about 48 hours. However, when Hurricane Wilma made a landing on the roof the October breakdown was reported along with a broken window, broken jetway, and a ruined canopy. The airport is closed for a period of 5 days. Hurricane Wilma is Category 2 when its center moves west of FLL.
In February 2007, the airport initiated fees for all users, including private aircraft. FLL is one of several airports to manage costs for private pilots. A minimum charge of $ 10 is assessed when landing a private aircraft.
On October 11, 2016, Emirates announced that it would operate flights from Dubai to Ft. Lauderdale Daily using Boeing 777-200LR. The airline decided Fort Lauderdale was not Miami, which had a much longer runway and better facilities for long haul flights, due to a codeshare agreement with JetBlue. The airline started flying in December 2016. On October 27, 2016, British Airways announced flights from London Gatwick to Ft. Lauderdale three times a week, which begins on July 6, 2017.
The shooting took place at the airport on January 6, 2017 at Terminal 2, claiming five lives and injuring six people.
In 2018, NORAD announced that it would put fighter jets at the airport during President Donald Trump's journey to Mar-a-Lago.
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Facilities
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport covers 1,380 hectares (558 ha) and has two runways:
- 10L/28R: 9,000 x 150Ã, ft (2.743 x 46 m) Asphalt
- 10R/28L: 8,000 x 150Ã, ft (2,438 x 46 m) Concrete (Opened September 18, 2014.)
In August 2017, there were 102 aircraft based at this airport: 6 single engines, 17 multi-engines, 68 jets and 11 helicopters.
Silver Airways has its headquarters in Suite 201 of 1,100 Lee Wagener Blvd buildings. When Chalk's International Airlines exists, its headquarters are on airport grounds in unrelated areas.
Construction
- Extension 10R/28L Runway
In 2003 the plan to expand the facility started. Proposed improvements include 10R/28L grounding extensions, construction and modification of the airport taxiway system to provide increased speed, increased inter-terminal passenger movement and increased terminal area. The plan was renewed for the second time on April 25, 2006. Complaints about the noise surrounding the community, along with concerns about purchase requirements, pending construction expected to make Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport can operate until 2020.
On June 5, 2007, the Broward County commissioners voted six to three to extend the 10R/28L south runway. The proposal aims to extend the runway up to 8,000 feet to accommodate larger aircraft and allow the aircraft to land side by side at the same time. The proposal was approved by the FAA and the expansion of the southern runway has now been completed, with the runway opening in September 2014. The wind runway (13/31) has been closed on May 6, 2013. The four terminals, now have 57 gates, will have 97 with completion International Terminal Four and Concourse A new long distance at Terminal One. By 2020, Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood is projected to handle 36 million passengers annually.
- Demolition and Reconstruction of Terminal Four
During and after the expansion of the 10R/28L foundation, the reconstruction of Terminal Four will begin at a cost of $ 450 million. Concourse H will be destroyed to build a new "G" concourse. In this process, four new gates will be added. The concession room will be upgraded from 2,128 ftÃ,² to 28,000Ã, ftÃ,² and a safe lane will be added to connect terminals three and four.
Terminal
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has four terminals. Terminal 1, commonly referred to as "New Terminal," opened gradually between 2001 and 2003 and was designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum and Cartaya Associates. Three other terminals were built in 1986 and designed by Reynolds, Smith & amp; Hills 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. Since 2005, T4 has undergone major renovations and expansions designed by the joint venture company PGAL/Zyscovich. The airport announces that Terminal 1, commonly known as "New Terminal", will experience a $ 300 million change. Construction begins at the end of 2015 and completed in June 2017.
Terminal 1: "New Terminal" - Yellow
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- The Yellow terminal has three concourses (A, B & amp; C) and 24 gates. Concourse A opened on 5 July 2017 and has 7 gates (A1-A7), Concourse B has 7 gates (B2, B4-B9, B3 now is A1), and Concourse C has 9 gates (C1-C9). Concourse A primarily serves international tourists.
- United Airlines operates United Club in Concourse C, which opened with a new Terminal in May 2001 as Continental Airlines Presidents Club.
- This terminal is only used by Southwest, Alaska, Allegiant, Silver, Frontier, United, Virgin America, and WestJet.
Terminal 2: Terminal "Delta" - Red
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- The Red Terminal has one concourse (D) and 9 gates.
- Delta Air Lines operates the Sky Club here - one of six club spaces in the state of Florida.
- This terminal is only used by Delta and Air Canada.
Terminal 3: Main Terminal- Purple
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- The Ungu terminal has two concourses (E & amp; F) and 20 gates.
- In May 2013, a food court opened in Concourse F. It currently consists of Pei Wei, Einstein Bros.. Bagels, and Steak 'n Shakes.
- This terminal is only used by JetBlue, Azul, Emirates, America, Norway, and Bahamasair.
Terminal 4: International Terminal- Green
- Green Terminal has one concourse (G) and 11 gates (G1-G6, G10-G14). Concourse H closed in December 2017 and is currently being destroyed.
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- Concourse H is currently being reconfigured and designed by the architectural firm PGAL/Zyscovich joint venture. The new three-story facility renamed Concourse G will have 14 new gates, 11 of them with international/domestic capacity and one bidding arrival area for operations. New concessions and about 50,000 s.f. the administration office for the Department of Aviation is being designed at the top level of the facility. Western expansion began construction in 2013. Currently, the G1-G6 gates at the eastern end and G10-G14 at the western end are operational and are in use. The Eastern Expansion opened its first phase as well in December 2017. The expanded Federal Inspection Service facility will also be included in the new East Expansion development.
- This terminal is only used by Spirit, Air Transat, Avianca, Volaris, Caribbean, Copa, Sunwing, TAME, IBC, and SkyBahamas.
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Art Exhibition
Artist and international sculptor Duane Hanson created the installation for his "Vendor with walkman" at Terminal 3 Departure Level at the airport. Hamson who resigned and died in nearby Boca Raton created a seated sitting man wearing a red T-shirt, blue pants, a baseball cap and listening to the walkman during the break. The installation accessories provide additional instructions on the artwork narrative: plane toys, various signs and announcements for stores, cleaning supplies.
Ground Transport
FLL is served by Broward County Transit bus Route 1 that offers connecting services through Central Terminal in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, as well as services to Aventura, in Miami-Dade County.
Train services between Miami and West Palm Beach are provided by the Tri-Rail commuter train service at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport station, accessible via a free Tri-Rail shuttle from the main terminal. The shuttle stops at 3 locations at the airport, all at the lower level: the west end of terminal 1, between terminals 2 and 3, and between terminals 3 and 4. The shuttle operates 7 days a week.
The airport also offers airport parking and operates a combined car rental facility accessible from Terminal 1 with a short walk and from other terminals with a free shuttle bus service.
Sharing apps can also be used to and from airports at designated pick-up and drop-off locations found between Terminals 1 and 2 and Terminals 3 and 4.
Accidents and incidents
On May 18, 1972, the East Air Line McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 experienced the collapse of the landing gear and the tail section apart during the landing. The plane then caught fire but all passengers and crew could safely evacuate.
On July 7, 1983, Air Florida Flight 8 with 47 people on board flew from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Tampa International Airport. One of the passengers handed over a note to one of the flight attendants, saying that he had a bomb, and told them to fly the plane to Havana, Cuba. He revealed a small athletic bag, which he opened, and inside was an explosive device. The plane was diverted to Havana-JosÃÆ'Â © MartÃÆ' International Airport, and the hijacker was detained by Cuban authorities.
On 19 November 2013, Air Evac International Learjet 35 crashed shortly after take-off from the airport, en route to Cozumel, Mexico, after calling Mayday and during an attempt to return to the airport, possibly due to engine failure, leaving 4 people dead.
On October 29, 2015, Flight Dynamic Airways 405, a Boeing 767-246ER (N251MY) is sliding onto the runway for take-off for flights to Caracas, Venezuela. when the left engine burns out because of a fuel leak. The crew immediately stopped the plane and the fire crew arrived at the scene. All 101 passengers and crew were evacuated, and 17 passengers were transported to the hospital. All runways are closed and air operations stop at the airport for three hours.
On October 28, 2016, Fedex Express Flight 910, a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F (N370FE) cargo plane arriving from Memphis, Tennessee, caught fire after a left landing gear crashed on landing. Fire destroys engine and left wing. The three crew evacuated the aircraft safely.
On January 6, 2017, a mass shoot took place in the baggage claim area at Terminal 2 airport. Five people were killed, six others wounded. The gunman was detained without incident and identified by the authorities as Esteban Santiago-Ruiz. Santiago acted alone. In May 2018, Santiago pleaded guilty to murder to avoid the death penalty as part of a plea agreement. The specific terms of the defense treaty call him to undergo five life sentences in a row followed by 120 years in prison without the right to appeal. Santiago will be sentenced on August 17, 2018.
References
External links
Media related to Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport on Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (official site)
- "Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport". Ã, brochure from CFASPP
- Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum (The History of Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Airport)
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective May 24, 2018
- FAA Terminal Procedures for FLL, valid May 24, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KFLL
- ASN crash history for FLL
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical graph for KFLL
- Current FLL FAA delay information
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