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Originally Posted by UrbanImpact
Broward County is built out, there is no room for another large airport nor does it need one. There aren't any large plots of land with exception of landfills, which are no where near airport size. Perry Airport is located in close proximity to the main airport and could not function in the same way nor does it have the space. The current Fort Lauderdale Airport is being and can additionally be remodeled.
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https://www.change.org/p/ron-desanti...-perry-airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0EVUZ16jDA
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-south-...s-country.html
North Perry Airport isn't a large airport like FLL or MIA. It's basically a general aviation airport, meaning that smaller planes are allowed to use the airport. There seems touch. more liabilities tied to that airport than benefits. If I were a resident of Pembroke Pines, I'd vote just to have it shut down and use the land to redevelop into mid to high density developments.
In the past, when Pembroke Pines was a much smaller city, and Broward was a much smaller county, it made a lot of sense to have a general aviation airport at that location. Now that Pembroke Pines had grown into a major regional city of 175K and Broward is closing in on 2M people, the future of Pembroke Pines and Broward hinges on whether it can build mid to high level density developments.
The cities of Hollywood and Ft Lauderdale need taller buildings within their respective downtowns to keep up with the growth, as you most definitely cannot mow and plow down the Everglades. You have to build taller and more dense in South FL if you want to maintain a healthy rate of smart growth.
Finally, with FLL being the main airport in Broward, and Opa Locka Airport only 21 min from Hollywood, and 29 min from Ft Lauderdale, that area has more than enough airports to serve people who want to fly either commercial, charter, or private flights!