Palm Beach County Glades Airport
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Palm Beach County Glades Airport Pahokee Airport |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Palm Beach County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pahokee, Florida | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′06″N 080°41′36″W / 26.78500°N 80.69333°WCoordinates: 26°47′06″N 080°41′36″W / 26.78500°N 80.69333°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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| Aircraft operations | 36,750 |
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| Based aircraft | 26 |
Palm Beach County Glades Airport (IATA: PHK, ICAO: KPHK, FAA LID: PHK) is a county owned, public use airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Pahokee, Florida. The airport is owned by Palm Beach County and operated by the Palm Beach County Airports Department. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
In 2004, Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne destroyed the airport's main building, causing operations to be conducted from a trailer. In 2009, new buildings were dedicated, including a 2,300 sq ft (210 m2) office/lobby, a 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) main hangar, and a building containing 10 rental hangars.
Palm Beach County Glades Airport covers an area of 243 acres (98 ha) at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,116 by 75 feet (1,255 x 23 m).
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