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Punta Gorda Airport Adds Sun County Airlines With Service To Minneapolis-St. Paul

Tuesday, April 27 by Cecilia Lewis

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. April 27, 2021 – Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) today announced that it will begin service to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) beginning December 10, 2021. Introductory fares are as low as $89* one-way, and Sun Country... Read More.

Punta Gorda Airport Considers Changes

Friday, February 19 by Cecilia Lewis

A proposal by the Charlotte County Legislators could affect how the Charlotte County Airport Authority elects it’s members. Up for discussion is a proposal to make all five Airport Authority commissioners elected at large. Currently... Read More.

VENICE AIRPORT PLAN APPROVED BY THE FAA

Tuesday, July 12 by fiorinija

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IN ORLANDO APPROVED THE VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN. VENICE MAYOR JOHN HOLIC, INTERIM CITY MANAGER NANCY WOODLEY AND AIRPORT ADMINISTRATOR CHRIS ROZANSKEY MET WITH FAA REPRESENTATIVES ON MONDAY AND RECEIVED THEIR BLESSING ON THE PLAN, WHICH CALLS FOR THE SHIFTING... Read More.

VENICE COUNCIL VOTES TO APPROVE AIRPORT PLAN

Tuesday, June 28 by fiorinija

THE VENICE CITY COUNCIL VOTED 6-1 TODAY TO APPROVE THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EARLIER IN THE MONTH. COUNCILMAN JIM BENNETT WAS THE LONE DISSENTER. THE AIRPORT IS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR NEARLY $21 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENT GRANTS... Read More.

FAA APPROVES VENICE AIRPORT PLAN

Tuesday, June 14 by fiorinija

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HAS APPROVED THE PROPOSED MASTER PLAN FOR THE VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AFTER MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OF WRANGLING AND HAND RINGING WITH THE CITY. THE PLAN CALLS FOR MOVING THE DRIVING RANGE BUT KEEPING THE GOLF COURSE WHERE IT... Read More.

MAN KILLED IN WRECK NEAR AIRPORT

Friday, May 20 by fiorinija

A SIESTA KEY MAN WAS KILLED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT THURSDAY MORNING NEAR THE SARASOTA/BRADENTON AIRPORT. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 46 YEAR OLD MICHAEL BOOTH WAS NORTHBOUND ON 15TH STREET EAST APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF INNOVATION WAY AT... Read More.

FAA DISMISSES AIRPORT COMPLAINT

Wednesday, September 8 by fiorinija

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HAS DISMISSED THE PART 16 COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE CITY OF VENICE LAST YEAR. PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY THE COMPLAINT, WHICH WAS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VENICE JET CENTER IN JULY OF 2009, ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO BUILD FOUR HANGARS... Read More.