North Palm Beach County Airport (F45)

General Aviation Minimum Standards - North County F45

North County General Aviation Airport is the county's newest airport, which opened in 1994. The airport is set on 1,832 acres, with over 1,100 acres being dedicated to environmental preserves that surround the airport. 

F45 is a designated reliever for PBI and serves both reciprocating engine and jet aircraft and has a maximum runway length of 4,300'. Runway 14-32 is 4,300' long by 75' wide and has a maximum weight limit of 30,000 lbs. 

Like most airports, F45 is a noise-sensitive airport and all operators are strongly encouraged to follow the information contained in the Facility Use Restrictions, Exhibit B, to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County. Exhibit B.

The airport currently has one fixed base operator (Signature Flight Support) which operates 24 hours a day and can be reached at 561-626-9799 or on the ARINC frequency 131.250. 

The airport facilities consist of a terminal, a large storage hangar, an aircraft maintenance hangar and 176 aircraft storage hangars. There are several businesses located on the airport including both fixed wing and helicopter flight schools. 

To check on hangar availability, please contact Signature Flight Support at 561-626-9799. Tie-downs and parking in the large storage hangar are handled by the FBO (Signature Flight Support).

North County has an FAA approved Automated Weather Observation System, current weather can be found at 561-630-6932 or on frequency 119.975.

North Palm Beach County Airport (F45)

Extension of Runway 14-32 and Related Improvements


Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Palm Beach County Department of Airports (PBCDOA) and FAA are soliciting public comments on both the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) and Draft Section 4(f) de minimis determination (Draft EA Appendix G). You can find the DEA and Draft Section 4(f) de minimis determination at the links above. The public comment period will close on May 21, 2024. Comments received by the PBCDOA must be postmarked by May 21, 2024. Written comments may be submitted to the PBCDOA at the address below.
Palm Beach County Department of Airports
846 Palm Beach International Airport
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
 
Comments may also be submitted electronically to F45EAComments@esassoc.com. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on May 21, 2024. All comments received will be responded to in the Final EA document.
 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.