Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport facts for kids

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is a busy airport in Broward County, Florida. It is an international airport, meaning it handles flights to and from other countries. The airport is located southwest of Fort Lauderdale and near the city of Hollywood. It is about 21 miles (34 km) north of Miami.

This airport is a major travel hub for people visiting or living in South Florida. It helps connect Florida to many places around the world.

A Busy Airport in Florida

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States. In 2010, over 22 million passengers traveled through FLL. This included more than 3 million people flying to or from other countries.

How Busy is FLL?

From June 2010 to May 2011, FLL was the 22nd busiest airport in the United States. It was also the 15th busiest airport for international flights in the country. This means many people use FLL for both domestic (within the US) and international trips. It was even one of the 50 busiest airports in the entire world at that time.

Main Airlines at FLL

Many different airlines fly in and out of Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport. Some of the top airlines that used the airport in 2010-2011 were Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, and US Airways.

Airlines Serving FLL

Here is a list of airlines that serve Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport:

• Air Canada
• Air Jamaica
• Air Sunshine
• Air Transat
• Aires
• AirTran Airways
• Allegiant Air
• American Airlines
• Avianca
• Bahamasair
• Bimini Island Air
• CanJet
• Caribbean Airlines
• Condor
• Continental Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• Frontier Airlines
• JetBlue Airways (This is a focus city for JetBlue)
• Norwegian Air Shuttle
• Southwest Airlines (This is a focus city for Southwest)
• Spirit Airlines (This is a main hub for Spirit)
• Sunwing Airlines
• Thomas Cook Airlines
• US Airways
• Virgin America
• WestJet

Images for kids

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  Check-in area at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport, Terminal 1

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  Terminal 1 hallway

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  Waiting room in Terminal 1 Concourse A

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  A view of the Terminal Drive loop leading into the airport.

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  FedEx Express Flight 910 experienced a landing gear issue in October 2016

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood para niños