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Facts & Figures

Palm Beach International Airport

Palm Beach International Airport, centrally located in West Palm Beach and easily accessible from I-95, is one of the largest medium-hub airports in the United States. PBIA underwent a major, $150 million expansion in 1988, including the construction of a new 560,000-square-foot terminal with 25 gates and the potential for 24 more in the future.

PBIA's services include a US Customs and Immigration Port of Entry that is capable of processing 300 passengers per hour and handling aircraft up to the size of B747-400, private aircraft maintenance, air cargo and international air. Twenty airlines currently offer scheduled flights from PBIA to destinations throughout the continental United States, and direct international flights are available to the Bahamas and Canada.

On average, more than 6 million people a year pass through PBIA. Commercial airlines, including commuter aircraft, fly in and out of the airport about 70,000 times a year. General aviation, freight and other flights average nearly 113,500 a year, Approximately 19,000 tons of cargo pass through PBIA annually.

 Palm Beach International Airport Traffic
   2006  2007
 Total Passengers  6,824,789  6,936,449
 Total Cargo Tons* 18,961.7   16,206.9
 Landed Weight (Thousands of Lbs.) 4,234,412   4,377,779
 Air Carrier Operations** 67,836   72,311
 General Aviation & Other Operations*** 92,433   118,351

 

 


 



* Freight plus mail reported in US tons.
** Landings plus takeoffs.
*** Per FAA Tower.
Source: Palm Beach International Airport

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