Tours
Executive
Airport offers an educational and Fun Tour Program for
school age children. The tours include a visit to Air
Traffic Control Tower where kids can and get a bird's
eye view of airplanes and helicopters using the Airport
and learn about what it's like to be an Air Traffic Controller.
The children will also visit the Fire Station where
they will tour the station, get a chance to explore
the Airport's 1500-gallon pump and roll fire truck,
and get some valuable tips and information on fire safety
from the Fort Lauderdale Fire Department.
If you would like more information on Executive Airport's
tour program for children, please call the Airport Manager's
office at 954-938-4966.
Observation Area
In
1998 the Airport completed construction of a new Observation
Area. The Observation Area offers a front row seat for
watching airplanes and helicopters take off and land
at Executive Airport.
The Observation Area has become a favorite lunchtime
and early evening spot for people both on and off the
Airport to observe the vast variety of interesting aircraft
that use Executive Airport. The facility total approximately
24,000 square feet and includes a lushly landscaped
and sodded perimeter and a 3,700 square foot concrete
raised viewing area. Three ten-foot wide steps with
four ten foot by ten-foot planters lead up to the viewing
platform where the public can get a close up view of
Airport activity. The viewing area offers two picnic
tables and four benches constructed out of recycled
plastics.
The
Observation Area is located on Perimeter Road along
the approach end of Runway 8 in the southwest corner
of the Airport. It can be accessed from Prospect Road
just east of NW 31st Avenue. There are five parking
positions and one handicapped parking space available.
The facility is open during daylight hours.
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