North Perry Airport
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North Perry Airport is a public airport
located in the City of Pembroke Pines
, five miles (8 km) west of the central business district
of Hollywood
, in Broward County
, Florida
, United States
. The airport is owned by the Broward County Aviation Department. It is a general aviation
airport devoted exclusively to private and business light-plane activity.
, a British light cruiser
chased the “Aracua”, a German freighter, into Port Everglades
in Florida
. The Aracua stayed there until 1941 when it was seized by the military at the start of World War II
. During the week of May 4, 1942, German submarines torpedoed seven ships in the area. In response to the nearby attacks, many training bases were set up by the United States military.
In 1943, Henry D. Perry, a dairy farmer, sold 640 acres (2.6 km²) of land to the U.S. Navy
for a flight-training field between Hollywood Boulevard and Pembroke Road. It became known as North Perry Field, and functioned as a training facility for the main base of Naval Air Station
Miami (NAS Miami). There also was South Perry Field, which was located to the southeast of North Perry (the Florida Turnpike runs right through this area today). South Perry was a grass field (no facilities/structures) that was only intended to be for North Perry overflow.
North Perry remained inactive after the war, until 1950 when it was acquired by Broward County
to become a civilian airport. It was then upgraded for small plane use, as a station for advertising blimps
, and for United States Coast Guard
helicopters practicing search and rescue
skills. The facility suffered minor damage during Hurricane Wilma
in 2005.
In 2007, North Perry Airport was named the 2008 "General Aviation Airport of the Year" by the Florida Department of Transportation.
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Other information:
For the 12-month period ending June 21, 2002, the airport had 172,744 aircraft operations, an average of 473 per day: 99.8% general aviation
, 0.2% military, <0.1% air taxi
and <0.1% scheduled commercial. There are 325 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 4% helicopter
and <1% jet.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in the City of Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
, five miles (8 km) west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, in Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is owned by the Broward County Aviation Department. It is a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport devoted exclusively to private and business light-plane activity.
History
On December 19, 1939, the HMS OrionHMS Orion (85)
HMS Orion was a Leander class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II.She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by one other ship, and matched by two others.-History:...
, a British light cruiser
Leander class cruiser (1931)
The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commissioned between 1933 and 1936...
chased the “Aracua”, a German freighter, into Port Everglades
Port Everglades
Port Everglades is a port in Broward County, Florida. As one of South Florida's leading economic powerhouses, Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Already one of the three busiest cruise ports worldwide, Port Everglades is also one of Florida's leading...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The Aracua stayed there until 1941 when it was seized by the military at the start of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. During the week of May 4, 1942, German submarines torpedoed seven ships in the area. In response to the nearby attacks, many training bases were set up by the United States military.
In 1943, Henry D. Perry, a dairy farmer, sold 640 acres (2.6 km²) of land to the U.S. Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
for a flight-training field between Hollywood Boulevard and Pembroke Road. It became known as North Perry Field, and functioned as a training facility for the main base of Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station
A Naval Air Station is a military airbase, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of their Navy...
Miami (NAS Miami). There also was South Perry Field, which was located to the southeast of North Perry (the Florida Turnpike runs right through this area today). South Perry was a grass field (no facilities/structures) that was only intended to be for North Perry overflow.
North Perry remained inactive after the war, until 1950 when it was acquired by Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
to become a civilian airport. It was then upgraded for small plane use, as a station for advertising blimps
Non-rigid airship
A blimp, or non-rigid airship, is a floating airship without an internal supporting framework or keel. A non-rigid airship differs from a semi-rigid airship and a rigid airship in that it does not have any rigid structure, neither a complete framework nor a partial keel, to help the airbag...
, and for United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
helicopters practicing search and rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
skills. The facility suffered minor damage during Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was the twenty-second storm , thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season...
in 2005.
In 2007, North Perry Airport was named the 2008 "General Aviation Airport of the Year" by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Facilities and aircraft
North Perry Airport covers an area of 536 acres (216.9 ha) which contains four runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
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- Runway 9L/27R: 3,241 x 100 ft (988 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 9R/27L: 3,255 x 100 ft (992 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 18L/36R: 3,260 x 100 ft (994 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 18R/36L: 3,350 x 100 ft (1,021 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
Other information:
- Runways 9R/27L and 18R/36L are lit for 24 hour operation
- There are 164 T-Hangars for aircraft storage
- The Air Traffic ControlAir traffic controlAir traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
Tower is operational from 7:00am - 9:00pm - There is extensive flight training activity at the airport.
For the 12-month period ending June 21, 2002, the airport had 172,744 aircraft operations, an average of 473 per day: 99.8% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 0.2% military, <0.1% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and <0.1% scheduled commercial. There are 325 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 4% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
and <1% jet.
External links
- North Perry Airport page at Broward County website brochure from CFASPP (April 2005)