Punta Gorda Airport Receives Top Award from FDOT

July 19, 2016

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) honored the Charlotte County Airport Authority with the 2016 Outstanding Commercial Service Airport of the Year Award for the Punta Gorda Airport.  The award was announced in the annual Florida Airports Council Conference, held this year in the Bonita Springs, Fla.

“We are extremely proud that the Punta Gorda Airport was recognized that Florida Department of Transportation” said Paul Andrews, chairman of the Charlotte County Airport Authority.

“The team effort of the airport authority board and staff has resulted in tremendous growth of our airport and its contribution to the community’s well-being. I would like to thank our Board and our staff members as well as our tenants who in fact are our business partners”.

The Florida Department of Transportation annually awards the Commercial Service Airport of the year to one of twenty Commercial Service Airports in the state of Florida. The award recognizes superior achievement in all aspects of management and customer service including safety and security, financial and overall management.

Photos by Ingrid Barrentine & Joe Nicholson, Alaska Airlines