Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (ICAO code KFXE) is a general aviation airport located within the city limits of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 5 miles from downtown. It is is a Division of the Community and Economic Development Department of the City of Fort Lauderdale. There are 700 aircraft based there, including 115 jets and 37 helicopters. The airport was built in 1941 to train Naval Aviators during World War II, and named 'West Prospect Satellite Field'. In 1947, the federal government deeded the airport to Fort Lauderdale for use as a public airport. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... General aviation (GA) encompasses all aviation other than scheduled airline flights and military aviation. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The airport serves over 250,000 aircraft operations per year, making it the eighth busiest General Aviation center in the United States. The airport is designated as general aviation reliever facility for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport by the FAA. The airport is a port of entry with a full service Customs facility. FAA diagram of FLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an airport located in Dania Beach, Florida between the cities of Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, 21 miles (33. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of aviation in the U.S. History The Air Commerce Act of May 20, 1926, is the cornerstone of the Federal Governments regulation of civil aviation. ... A port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. ... Customs duty is a tariff or tax on the import or export of goods. ...

The airport is home to two rare Florida native species of animal, the gopher tortoise and the Florida burrowing owl. Binomial name Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) The Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia, is a small owl. ...

Runways:

• 8/26 – 6,000’ x 100’
• 13/31 – 4,000’ x 100’

External links

City of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport