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PBI Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PBI / KPBI
Airport Name: Palm Beach International Airport
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
GPS Coordinates: 26°40'59"N by 80°5'44"W
Area Served: West Palm Beach, Florida
Operator/Owner: Palm Beach County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 19 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Palm Beach International Airport (PBI):

  • Palm Beach International Airport handled 5,609,168 passengers last year.
  • Enplaning and deplaning combined.
  • Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) has 3 runways.
  • Because of Palm Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Beach International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In conjunction with the slated construction of a new ATC tower at PBIA, the FAA intended to transfer all of PBIA's air traffic controllers whose assigned sector is between 5 and 40 miles from the airport to a remote facility at Miami International Airport.
  • In 1937 the airport expanded beyond an airstrip and an administration building when the Palm Beach Aero Corporation obtained a lease, built hangars and the first terminal on the south side of the airport.
  • The closest airport to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) S of PBI.
  • Palm Beach International Airport began operations in 1936 as Morrison Field.
  • The furthest airport from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,588 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
  • In 2003 the terminal was voted among the finest in the nation by readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.

Map of Nearest Airports from Palm Beach International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Palm Beach International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.25 miles (10.06 km) SPalm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)West Palm Beach, Florida, United StatesView Palm Beach County Park Airport on a map Set LNA as destination Airport Get more information about Palm Beach County Park Airport
221.05 miles (33.88 km) SBoca Raton Airport (BCT)Boca Raton, Florida, United StatesView Boca Raton Airport on a map Set BCT as destination Airport Get more information about Boca Raton Airport
330.13 miles (48.49 km) SPompano Beach Airpark (PPM)Pompano Beach, Florida, United StatesView Pompano Beach Airpark on a map Set PPM as destination Airport Get more information about Pompano Beach Airpark
433.89 miles (54.54 km) SFort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesView Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on a map Set FXE as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
535.31 miles (56.82 km) NNWWitham Field (SUA)Stuart, Florida, United StatesView Witham Field on a map Set SUA as destination Airport Get more information about Witham Field
637.55 miles (60.44 km) WPalm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK)Pahokee, Florida, United StatesView Palm Beach County Glades Airport on a map Set PHK as destination Airport Get more information about Palm Beach County Glades Airport
742.33 miles (68.13 km) SFort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United StatesView Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on a map Set FLL as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
847.97 miles (77.20 km) SNorth Perry Airport (HWO)Hollywood, Florida, United StatesView North Perry Airport on a map Set HWO as destination Airport Get more information about North Perry Airport
954.77 miles (88.14 km) SSWOpa-locka Executive Airport (OPF)Miami, Florida, United StatesView Opa-locka Executive Airport on a map Set OPF as destination Airport Get more information about Opa-locka Executive Airport
1058.56 miles (94.24 km) NNWSt. Lucie County International Airport (FPR)Fort Pierce, Florida, United StatesView St. Lucie County International Airport on a map Set FPR as destination Airport Get more information about St. Lucie County International Airport
1161.54 miles (99.03 km) NWOkeechobee County Airport (OBE)Okeechobee, Florida, United StatesView Okeechobee County Airport on a map Set OBE as destination Airport Get more information about Okeechobee County Airport
1262.65 miles (100.83 km) SMiami International Airport (MIA)Miami, Florida, United StatesView Miami International Airport on a map Set MIA as destination Airport Get more information about Miami International Airport
1362.68 miles (100.88 km) SMiami Seaplane Base (MPB)Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United StatesView Miami Seaplane Base on a map Set MPB as destination Airport Get more information about Miami Seaplane Base
1469.18 miles (111.33 km) EWest End Airport (WTD)Grand Bahama, BahamasView West End Airport on a map Set WTD as destination Airport Get more information about West End Airport
1570.05 miles (112.74 km) NNWVero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB)Vero Beach, Florida, United StatesView Vero Beach Municipal Airport on a map Set VRB as destination Airport Get more information about Vero Beach Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Palm Beach International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Palm Beach International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,588.49 miles (18,649.82 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,571.67 miles (18,622.75 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
311,552.27 miles (18,591.52 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
411,520.49 miles (18,540.38 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
511,494.00 miles (18,497.75 km) WSWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
611,484.26 miles (18,482.08 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
711,473.32 miles (18,464.48 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
811,438.59 miles (18,408.58 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
911,427.11 miles (18,390.10 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1011,415.64 miles (18,371.65 km) SSECocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
1111,406.15 miles (18,356.38 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1211,404.49 miles (18,353.69 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1311,402.93 miles (18,351.20 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
1411,394.09 miles (18,336.97 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
1511,387.66 miles (18,326.62 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport