Charlotte County Airport

Punta Gorda, Florida: Located in Eastern Charlotte County, the Charlotte County Airport is the gateway to Charlotte County. The hometown airport is home primarily home to general aviation traffic but has seen a steady increase in commercial traffic over the past few years.

The airport operates three active runways. Runway 4/22 is the longest runway on the property and is used as the primary runway for commercial traffic. Runway 15/33 is the primary runway for general aviation. Runway 9/27 is the shortest runway at the airport. These three runways saw 74,854 flights in 2010 according to an FAA report.

The airport began its life in the 1940’s as the Punta Gorda Army Air Field. The base was home to a fleet of P-40 Warhawks, P-51 Mustangs and C-45 and C-47 transports. The base was a training center for combat field ops during World War II. During the height of its war efforts, over 1,000 soldiers were assigned to the base.

When the war was over, the military decommissioned the base and turned over the property and structures to Charlotte County. The airport was reverted to a general aviation facility and became under the control of the Charlotte County Airport Authority.

Several commercial flights started to call upon Charlotte County Airport in the late 2000’s. Skybus Airlines and DayJet provided flights to the airport in 2007. There airlines were later replaced with Direct Air and Allegiant Air in 2008. Vision Airlines joined the mix in 2011. Xtra Airways and Miami Air International have also started to fly into Charlotte County Airport.

The airport is also home to several aviation schools, an aircraft restoration company, a full-service restaurant, car rental agencies, a wing of the Civil Air Patrol and a full Industrial Park. The airport also hosts the Florida International Air Show, an annual air show featuring great aerial acts like the Blue Angels.

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