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| Airports Destin and Surrounding Area Although the Emerald Coast is Florida's No. 2 drive-to destination, second only to Orlando, not everyone wants to make the trip by car. If you'd rather fly, here are the alternatives: Destin Airport, 1001 Airport Road, Destin Annual airplane operations: 63,000.Airlines: Destin Air Charters and some others do offer regularly scheduled flights.Runways: Two 4,999 foot runways.For more information, call (850) 837-6135 or go to users.arc.net/dougjor/dts/ Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS)(formerly Okaloosa Regional Airport) Eglin Air Force BaseState Road 85 north of the Fort Walton Beach area.Annual arrivals (2005): 408,365.Annual departures (2005): 404,249.Airlines: American Eagle, Delta Connection, Continental, USAir. Runways: Two runways, 10,000 feet and 12,000 feet. For more information, call (850) 651-7160 or go to www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/airport.html. Pensacola Regional Airport 2430 Airport Blvd, PensacolaAnnual arrivals (2005): 817,078.Annual departures (2005) 821,477.Airlines: AirTran, American Eagle, Continental, Continental Express, Continental Connection, Delta, Delta Connection, US Airways, US Airways Express.Runways: Two runways, 7,004 feet and 7,000 feet.For more information, call (850) 436-5000 or go to flypensacola.com. Panama City/Bay County International Airport (new airport to be completed @ 2010)3173 Airport Road, Panama City. Annual arrivals (2005) 192,613.Annual departures (2005) 189,938.Airlines: ASA, Comair, Chautauqua Airlines, Freedom Airlines.Runways: Two runways, 6,308 feet and 4,884 feet.For more information, call (850) 763-6751 or go to PCAirport.com.New International Airport approved 2007 for completion 2009/2010 which will be located south of I-10, between Highways 77 and 79, slightly east of Panama City. |
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