Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KECP |
IATA code | ECP |
Coordinates | |
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 |
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
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
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
year | Passenger volume | Flight movements |
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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
rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 259.870 | delta |
2 | Nashville , Tennessee | 88,000 | Southwest |
3 | Dallas – Love , Texas | 61,630 | Southwest |
4th | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 42,150 | American Eagle |
5 | Houston – Hobby , Texas | 39,680 | Southwest |
6th | Charlotte , North Carolina | 38,000 | American Eagle |
7th | Houston – Intercontinental , Texas | 33,990 | United Express |
8th | St. Louis , Missouri | 24,750 | Southwest |
9 | Baltimore , Maryland | 14,550 | Southwest |
10 | Chicago – Midway , Illinois | 4,720 | Southwest |
Web links
- Airport website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Airport Built, It's Time to See if the Traffic Comes. NYTimes.com , March 9, 2010, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ A b c New Florida Panhandle airport now 5 years old, plans to grow. USAToday.com , May 24, 2015, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Aviation Statistics. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .
- ^ Ground Transportation. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ The New PFN. NewPCAirport.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Crosswind runway put on hold at Panama City airport. USAToday.com , April 2, 2014, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Northwest Florida Beaches International. GCR1.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Airlines. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .
- ^ A b Panama City, FL: Northwest Florida Beaches International (ECP). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Where We Fly. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Route Mapper. IFlyBeaches.com, accessed April 4, 2020 .