Deep-water seaports are nearby, too. The airport is just 5 minutes from the nearest city , hotels, restaurants and entertainment . And the beach is about 20 minutes away. A community college is being built about 3 minutes away. The 3-runway field easily accommodates private and commercial aircraft.
Rail freight is available nearby.
The airport sites in Charlotte County, recently ranked by Money magazine as the second best community in the United States in which to live. Yes, the answers are easy for Watts. Gaye Kemmerling gives her husband, Don, a hug after he returned to the Charlotte County Airport after flying the perimeter of the United States with Evan Wood. While having consistent growth in its traffic rate, the Charlotte County Airport does not yet serve the general public through such commercial airlines as Delta or American Airlines, although that likely is around the corner. For the time being, the focus is on private and corporate business, says Bob Kroeger.