Infrastructure: Transportation

Airports

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
954-359-1200
www.fll.net

Strategically located halfway between Miami and Palm Beach Counties, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is a major passenger and cargo hub, with more than 670 flights a day to 88 domestic and international destinations. FLL also plays a major economic role in the region, contributing more than $2.6 billion to the economy and providing 39,000 direct and indirect jobs. (See below for lists of airlines and other carriers, as well as U.S. and international cities served.)

In 2008, FLL was the 22nd busiest U.S. airport, serving 22.6 million passengers. Domestic traffic fell 1.2 percent, while international traffic rose 6.5 percent to reach the 3 million passenger level. In fact, international traffic has almost doubled since 2004. New service in early 2009 included JetBlue flights to Nassau, Cancun and Santo Domingo, while Spirit Airlines launched service to Medellin, Colombia.

A number of improvements are now underway including terminal redevelopment and the transformation of the general aviation south runway into an 8,000-foot air carrier runway. As demand grows, FLL will be positioned to manage growth while maintaining its low-cost structure to airlines, tenants and passengers.

To view all of the airport's domestic and international city destinations, click here.

To view a list of all the airlines and other services available at FLL (including scheduled passenger & commuter airlines, charters and cargo carriers), click here. 

City of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)
954-828-4966
www.fortlauderdale.gov/FXE

Centrally located just minutes from downtown, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) offers easy access to I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Six full-service, fixed base operators provide fueling, maintenance, management and professional services to Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike. With a 24-hour FAA air traffic control tower, instrument landing system and U.S. Customs Service, FXE handles more than 200,000 takeoffs and landings per year, making it one of the busiest U.S. general aviation airports. It is home to more than 700 aircraft, including 115 jets and 37 helicopters. In addition to its aviation operations, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport features a 200-acre Industrial Airpark with more than 1.5 million square feet of prime office, warehouse and manufacturing space.

North Perry Airport
954-964-0220
www.broward.org/airport/northperry.htm

Honored as "General Aviation Airport of the Year" in 2007 by the Florida Department of Transportation, North Perry is devoted exclusively to private and business light-plane activity. Concessionaires offer fuel, service, air charter, flight instruction, aircraft sales, maintenance, storage and other services for the flying public. More than 350 aircraft are based at the airport, which had approximately 140,000 operations last year. The airfield system consists of four runways with two lighted for 24-hour operations.

Pompano Beach Air Park
954-786-4135
www.mypompanobeach.org/directory/airpark/index.html

Pompano Beach Air Park serves the general aviation needs of northern Broward. The 946-acre airport, which is owned and operated by the City of Pompano Beach, provides a multitude of general aviation services including flight training, aircraft rental, air taxi/charter, scenic rides, air ambulance, aerial photography, mapping and surveying, search and rescue, maintenance, avionics repairs and ramp services. The airport is home to about 235 aircraft, ten helicopters and a blimp housed at a Goodyear facility.

Downtown Helistop
954-523-4354
http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/fxe/helistop.htm

To meet the corporate community's transportation needs, the City of Fort Lauderdale operates the downtown John Fuhrer Helistop, the only such public use facility in the state located in a central business district. The Helistop is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A fully furnished lobby located just below the elevated Helistop platform provides travelers with a comfortable area to converse and conduct short business meetings. The Downtown Helistop is just three miles north of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and six miles south of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Miami International Airport is 25 miles to the south. This makes the Helistop a strategic link for business travelers and visitors needing fast, efficient transportation to other Florida cities including Palm Beach, Orlando and Tampa.

Seaport

Port Everglades
954-523-3404
www.broward.org/port

Port Everglades is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, the number 1 container port in Florida and the region's main seaport for petroleum products. A foreign-trade zone and available office space inside the Port's secure area make Port Everglades a highly desirable business center for world trade. The port generates more than $18 billion in annual economic activity, including 11,600 jobs.

Now served by more than 40 cruise ships offering 1,900 cruises a year, Port Everglades serves more than 3 million passengers a year. In late 2009, Royal Caribbean International's $1.24 billion Oasis of the Seas-the world's largest cruise ship-arrived at the port, followed by its sister ship the Allure of the Seas in 2010. To accommodate these ships, the port has completed an expanded "mega-cruise terminal," and is well on its way to becoming the busiest cruise port in the world.

Port Everglades is also served by more than 30 shipping lines serving Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and the Far East. With more than 6 million tons of containerized cargo in FY2008, Port Everglades is the 11th busiest container port in the nation. Construction is now underway on a new 41-acre containerized cargo terminal, as well as a new 10-acre petroleum terminal.

In 2008, Port Everglades experienced:

• 5,226 total ship calls
• 6.58 million tons of container cargo
• Container cargo revenue of $33.9 million
• 3.22 million cruise passengers
• Cruise revenue of $31.5 million

Conveniently situated near Atlantic Ocean shipping lanes, the Florida East Coast railway, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the state's highway system (including I-595, which is undergoing major expansion and improvement), the Port serves all of South Florida.

Companies operating within the port's Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ #25) enjoy improved cash flow, lower tariff rates and taxes, reduced insurance costs, upgraded quality control and no custom clearance delays.

Mass Transit

Tri-Rail
800-TRI-RAIL
www.tri-rail.com

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) operates Tri-Rail, a 67-mile commuter rail system serving 21 stations between West Palm Beach and Miami International Airport. Tri-Rail operates seven days a week, providing a convenient alternative to regional commuters. An extensive bus service, run by Broward County Transit, connects Tri-Rail stops to major business, shopping, educational and residential centers, as well as to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Broward County Transit—Bus Transportation
954-357-8400
www.broward.org/bct

Broward County Transit (BCT) provides regular bus service throughout the county, meeting the needs of commuters, visitors and residents of all ages. BCT's total active fleet-including new biodiesel busses-makes 38.5 million passenger trips annually and travels 14.1 million annual service miles. BCT's routes include Broward workplaces, schools, shopping, libraries, parks, cultural and civic activities, and other places of interest. BCT works in partnership with Broward municipalities to provide community bus services, and also provides links to Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties' transit systems.

South Florida Commuter Services
800-234-RIDE
www.1800234ride.com

Supporting area carpools and vanpools, South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) is a comprehensive rideshare management system that provides instant access and matches for regional commuters. SFCS provides free assistance to employers in the tri-county area that would like to implement transportation solutions within their company. SFCS also provides other services/information on park-n-ride lots, public transit, bike partners and routes, and even highway construction information.