Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

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Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport-roadway.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code KECP
IATA code ECP
Coordinates

30 ° 21 '30 "  N , 85 ° 47' 44"  W Coordinates: 30 ° 21 '30 "  N , 85 ° 47' 44"  W.
Height above MSL 21 m (69  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 26 km northwest of Panama City
Street SR 388
Basic data
opening May 23, 2010
operator Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District
surface 1619 ha
Terminals 1
Passengers 1,275,488 (2019)
Flight
movements 		65,476 (2019)
Start-and runway
16/34 3048 m × 46 m concrete

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The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport ( IATA code : ECP , ICAO code : KECP ) is the commercial airport of the American small town Panama City in the US state of Florida .

Location and transport links

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is located 16 miles northwest of downtown Panama City in Bay County . The SR 388 runs south of the airport .

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is not part of the local public transport system; passengers have to use rental cars, taxis and similar offers.

history

In the 1990s, the Panama City – Bay County International Airport , located six kilometers north of the city center of Panama City, no longer met the requirements, as the longer runway 14/32 was comparatively short with a length of 1923 meters and did not exceed the take-off point. and runway end security areas.

In 1996, various options for extending the runways were examined for their environmental compatibility. The review concluded that runway 16/34 should be extended into the northwestern end of Goose Bayou. However, this would have had a negative impact on the protected waters. In 1998, the corresponding plans were rejected again and instead the possibility of relocating the airport was examined. With support from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), a feasibility study was initiated the following year. Various locations were proposed in 2000. In 2006, the FAA approved the site north of West Bay. In the same year, the state of Florida also issued the necessary permits. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in November 2007, but construction work on the new airport did not begin until January 2008.

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport opened on May 23, 2010. In addition, a crosswind runway should be built to cover a larger range of wind directions and thus increase the safety of small aircraft during take-offs and landings. However, those plans were put on hold in 2014 for financial reasons.

Airport facilities

Airport diagram

Runways

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport has one runway . It bears the identification 16/34, is 3,048 meters long, 46 meters wide and has a concrete surface.

Terminals

Inside view of the terminal

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport has a passenger terminal . There are seven gates in it , five of which are equipped with passenger boarding bridges .

Airlines and Destinations

The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is served by the airline American Eagle , Delta Air Lines , Southwest Airlines and United Express used. Delta Air Lines has the largest market share, followed by Southwest Airlines, American Eagle and United Express.

Only destinations in the United States are served, including the hubs of the individual airlines.

Traffic figures

Sources: Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport traffic figures 2011-2019
year Passenger volume Flight movements
2019 1,275,488 65,476
2018 1,056,101 64,313
2017 939,437 67,196
2016 897.679 65,635
2015 890.764 64,782
2014 815.160 57,066
2013 816.478 59,882
2012 883,592 56,861
2011 869.389 56,403

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Panama City (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Atlanta , Georgia 259.870 delta
02 Nashville , Tennessee 88,000 Southwest
03 Dallas – Love , Texas 61,630 Southwest
04th Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 42,150 American Eagle
05 Houston – Hobby , Texas 39,680 Southwest
06th Charlotte , North Carolina 38,000 American Eagle
07th Houston – Intercontinental , Texas 33,990 United Express
08th St. Louis , Missouri 24,750 Southwest
09 Baltimore , Maryland 14,550 Southwest
10 Chicago – Midway , Illinois 4,720 Southwest

Web links

Commons : Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Airport Built, It's Time to See if the Traffic Comes. NYTimes.com , March 9, 2010, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  2. ^ A b c New Florida Panhandle airport now 5 years old, plans to grow. USAToday.com , May 24, 2015, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e Aviation Statistics. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .
  4. ^ Ground Transportation. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  5. ^ The New PFN. NewPCAirport.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Crosswind runway put on hold at Panama City airport. USAToday.com , April 2, 2014, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  7. ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Northwest Florida Beaches International. GCR1.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Airlines. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .
  9. ^ A b Panama City, FL: Northwest Florida Beaches International (ECP). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 4, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Where We Fly. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .
  11. ↑ a b Route Mapper. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .