Air Park Manager: Steven P. Rocco
1001 NE 10 Street, Pompano Beach, Fl 33060
954.786.4135 Fax 954.786.4136
History Services Goodyear Blimp
The Pompano Beach Air Park, located in the heart of the Gold Coast serves the general aviation needs of Broward County. This air transportation facility is owned and operated by the City of Pompano Beach with easy access to recreational activities such as fishing, scuba diving, and boating. Also, located on the airport property is a municipal golf course (36 holes); driving range; Sand Traps restaurant; municipal swimming pool; municipal baseball stadium; tennis facility; bike path; fitness trail and community park. In addition, the Amphitheater (across NE 10 Street) offers a variety of entertainment. Nearby is the Pompano Beach Square Mall to meet your shopping needs. The airport provides a multitude of general aviation services including: flight training, aircraft rental, air taxi/charter, scenic rides, air ambulance, aerial photography, mapping and surveying, search & rescue, storage hangers, aircraft sales, maintenance, avionics repairs and ramp services (aircraft fueling, tiedowns, catering, etc.) For a listing of contact numbers for the Pompano Beach Air Center please click here.
Quiet Flying is good business .. The City of Pompano Beach, owner and operator of Pompano Beach Air Park, is concerned with the impact of aircraft operations over sensitive residential areas. Pilot in Command (PIC) cooperation in adhering to guidelines and procedures is critical in minimizing this impact. Take a look at our guidelines.
History
Pompano Beach Airport was constructed during World War II as a satellite training field serving the Naval Air Station located at what is now Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. On August 29, 1947, the City of Pompano Beach obtained the Airport under the Surplus Property Act of 1944 and renamed it Pompano Beach Air Park, due to its intent to limit the airport's usage to general aviation. For the same reason, the City shortened Runway 15-33 from its original length of 5,000 feet to its current length of 4,420 feet in 1971.
Additional lands surrounding the Air Park, including land along Copans Road and the Florida East Coast Railway tracks to the west of the Air Park, were transferred to the City on June 24, 1948, bringing the total acreage at the Air Park to 1.035 acres. On August 5, 1958, 10 acres of Air Park property were released to Broward County School Board for the construction of Pompano Beach Elementary School. The County received 9 more acres on September 18, 1967. On March 8, 1958, the City sold 60 acres, located in the northeast corner of the Air Park Property, for development of the Pompano Square Mall. The final transfer of Air Park property occurred in 1981 when 10 acres in the southwestern section of the Air Park Property were purchased by the Pompano Elks Club. These transfers account for the current total 946 acres of the Air Park.
Pompano Beach Air Park is owned by the City of Pompano Beach. The Air Park is a Surplus Property Act airport; the Surplus Property Act of 1944 states that any lands conveyed under the act must be used for aviation purposes or ownership reverts back to the FAA. The FAA can, however, release excess portions of the property for non-aviation purposes; any proceeds from the sale of excess property must be used to support airport growth and development under the stipulations of the Surplus Property Act.
Services
Fixed Base Operations (FBOs) provide a wide range of services at the Air Park. These services include:
* Aircraft/helicopter charter, taxi and rentals
* Bank courier services
* Aircraft sales
* Aviation fuel sales
* Flight instruction
* Aircraft engine, propeller, and accessory maintenance
* Aircraft storage
The available aircraft storage offered by FBOs at Pompano Beach Air Park includes T-hangers and apron tie-downs. In the winter months the Air Park is the base for approximately 235 general aviation aircraft, 10 rotor craft, and 1 airship (blimp). The general aviation aircraft consist mostly single-engine pistons, twin turboprops, and twin pistons; there are no general aviation business jets currently based at the Air Park.
FBO Phone Numbers and Links:
Other Links of Interest
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
The National Business Aviation Association Inc (NBAA)
Stars and Stripes
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A Goodyear blimp crashed at a Coral Springs, Florida industrial park on Thursday night, causing about 1,400 homes to lose power.  The two people on board, pilot Daniel Lynn Thomas and passenger Charles Thomas, were not hurt, although they were trapped on board briefly while electrical crews cleared the area.

The blimp, named the "Stars and Stripes" is 192 feet long, 59.5 feet tall, and 50 feet wide.  It took off from Goodyear's 32 acre blimp base at Pompano Beach Air Park, about 12 miles away, shortly before the crash.  It is one of three Goodyear Blimps in the United States.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the crash, thought to be weather related. Goodyear company spokesman Jerry Jenkins, in a brief statement on Thursday, said, "We're grateful there were no injuries onboard or on the ground. Following an investigation, more information will be released."

"Stars and Stripes" was the oldest of the three operational Goodyear blimps and was best known for providing aerial coverage of NASCAR races.