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Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale airport logo.jpg
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - FLL from airplane.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Broward County
Operator Broward County Aviation Department
Serves Greater Miami
Location Broward County, Florida
Hub for
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL 9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 26°04′21″N 080°09′10″W / 26.07250°N 80.15278°W / 26.07250; -80.15278Coordinates: 26°04′21″N 080°09′10″W / 26.07250°N 80.15278°W / 26.07250; -80.15278
Website www.broward.org/airport
Maps
FAA diagram
FAA diagram
FLL is located in Florida
FLL
FLL
FLL is located in the US
FLL
FLL
Location of airport in Florida / United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10L/28R 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
10R/28L 8,000 2,438 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers 29,205,002
Aircraft operations 290,239
Based aircraft 88
Total passengers 29,205,002
Aircraft operations 290,239
Based aircraft 88

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (IATA: FLLICAO: KFLLFAA LID: FLL) is in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, United States, bounded by Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale and 21 miles (34 km) north of Miami. The airport is near cruise line terminals at Port Everglades and is popular among tourists bound for the Caribbean. Since the late 1990s, FLL has become an intercontinental gateway, although Miami International Airport still handles most long-haul flights.

It is the largest base for Spirit Airlines, catering mainly to the airline's international to domestic network, and it is a hub for JetBlue and Norwegian Long Haul. It is also a focus city for Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines. In 2016, the top five air carriers by market share were: JetBlue Airways at 25%; Spirit Airlines at 19.6%; Southwest Airlines at 17.5%; Delta Air Lines at 11.3%; and American Airlines at 8.3%. FLL is ranked as the 21st busiest airport (in terms of passenger traffic) in the United States, as well as the nation's 14th busiest international air gateway and one of the world's 50 busiest airports. FLL is classified by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a "major hub" facility serving commercial air traffic. In 2016 the airport processed 29,205,002 passengers (8.4% more than 2015) including 6,055,415 international passengers (10.1% more than 2015).


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