Air Show TFRs Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
The Punta Gorda Airport is hosting the Florida International Air Show Nov. 1-3, 2019. Pilots and tenants should be prepared for multiple Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) starting on Thursday, Oct. 31 as the aerial surveys and practices begin. TFR is 6NM from PGD and from surface to 15,000 feet [...]
Tenant Meeting Oct. 16 – Runway Construction
Tenant Meeting - Construction Impacts & Runway Safety Program Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 1 p.m. at the Board Room 7375 Utilities Road, PGD Join us to learn more about the Runway Safety Program and upcoming construction phasing plan for 15-33. Speakers include George Harper, Air Traffic Manager and Ben Duke, Airside [...]
Traffic Advisory – Paving On Piper Road
Provided by Charlotte County: TRAFFIC ADVISORY Intermittent Lane Closures on Piper Road Between Henry Street and Jones Loop Road CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2019) – Piper Road, between Henry Street and Jones Loop Road, will have intermittent lane closures on Monday, Oct. 7 until Friday, Oct. 18. This [...]
Advisories For Training Exercise Sept. 17
Law Enforcement and emergency responders from local agencies will take part in a full-scale training exercise at Punta Gorda Airport on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. The exercise will simulate an emergency response scenario at the Bailey Terminal and commercial passenger areas. The Viking Avenue entrance road [...]
Airport Hurricane Preparations
Punta Gorda Airport’s management and operations teams are working to secure the airport property and make preparations for potential impacts from Hurricane Dorian. Punta Gorda Airport and its runways will remain open as long as conditions are safe. However, if winds are sustained at ~50 MPH, aircraft operations and [...]
Aircraft Fueling “Top Off Tuesday” is Sept. 17
General Aviation tenants at PGD can schedule aircraft fueling services at self-serve prices for Sept. 17, 2019 by calling 941-639-4119 to reserve a time. Return to PGD BUZZ
Travel Advisory – Fly with a REAL ID
The following information is provided by TSA: Flying with a REAL ID Save the date. Beginning October 1, 2020, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. Check [...]
NOTAM for Runway 4-22
Temporary Night Closures Runway 4-22 will be closed at the following times for maintenance surveys: 11 p.m. on 8/13/19 until 6 a.m. on 8/14/19 11 p.m. on 8/14/19 until 6 a.m. on 8/15/19 11 p.m. on 8/15/19 until 6 a.m. on 8/16/19 Runway 15-33 will remain open for aircraft [...]
FAA Expands Opportunities for Safe Drone Operations
Read PGD's Airspace Incursion Safety Notice This news release was provided by the FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) beginning on July 23 will expand the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system to include recreational flyers. This action will significantly increase the ability of drone pilots to gain [...]
Look Ahead: Runway Construction Begins November
Starting November 2019, PGD will post various runway, ramp and taxiway closures. This Closure Schedule will give you a general idea of the timing for each affected area. We will provide more detailed information, dates and times as each closure approaches. Runway 15-33 Rehabilitation and Extension This project consists [...]
Airspace Incursion Safety Notice
The purpose of this notice is to highlight potential dangers to aircraft around the Punta Gorda Airport, and to ask for community assistance in enforcement of state and federal statutes. View the flyer. Please avoid setting off fireworks, or releasing sky lanterns or balloons, within a five-mile radius of [...]
Travel Tip – Secure & Declare Firearms
The following information is provided by TSA: Transporting Firearms and Ammunition You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only. Declare the firearm and/or ammunition to the airline when checking your bag at the ticket counter. The container must completely secure the firearm from being [...]
Piper Road Extension Now Open – Use Exit 164 Too
You can now take I-75 exits 161 or 164 to quickly enter and leave PGD! From exit 164, head east on US 17 and turn right at the next intersection. Follow Piper Road for 2.3 miles, and then turn left into the main entrance on Viking Avenue. [...]
Notice to Aviation Community – TFR for October 31
Please see this important PDF regarding the temporary flight restriction (TFR) effective for all PGD operations EXCEPT commercial scheduled service and anyone on a flight plan. No flight training or local flights during this time: October 31 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. local time. Return to PGD BUZZ [...]
Notice to Aviation Community – TFRs for Air Show Oct. 19-21
Please see the following important PDF memo regarding the Florida International Air Show flying activity at PGD October 19-21, 2018. AIRSPACE TFR FDC 8/9570 ZMA FL..AIRSPACE PUNTA GORDA, FL..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.145, MANAGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND MAJOR [...]
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