North Perry Hollywood (KHWO)
North Perry Airport (Icao code : KHWO) is a public airport in the City of Pembroke Pines, 5 miles (8 km) west of the central business district of Hollywood, in Broward County, Florida, USA. It is also known as Hollywood North Perry Airport, hence the HWO codes. The airport is owned by the Broward County Aviation Department. It is a general aviation airport devoted to private and business light aircraft activity.
North Perry Airport covers an area of 536 acres (217 ha) which contains four run... North Perry Airport (Icao code : KHWO) is a public airport in the City of Pembroke Pines, 5 miles (8 km) west of the central business district of Hollywood, in Broward County, Florida, USA. It is also known as Hollywood North Perry Airport, hence the HWO codes. The airport is owned by the Broward County Aviation Department. It is a general aviation airport devoted to private and business light aircraft activity.
North Perry Airport covers an area of 536 acres (217 ha) which contains four runways. Runways 10R/28L and 19R/1L are lit for 24-hour operation. The Air Traffic Control Tower is operational from 7:00am – 9:00pm. For the 12-month period, the airport had 117,649 aircraft operations, an average of 322 per day: 99% is general aviation. In 2007, North Perry Airport was named the "2008 General Aviation Airport of the Year" by the Florida Department of Transportation.
There is extensive flight training activity at the airport. Many companies are dedicated to flight learning : Aviator Zone, Everglade Aviation, Wayman Academy etc Aircrafts and helicopter companies provide touring above the skyline of South City. There are also two commercial banner-towing operators at the airport.
Having been donated by Federal Express to Broward County College, a Boeing 727-100 was ferried Memphis-Fort Lauderdale on 29 March 2004. It was moved to North Perry Airport by road on 15 January 2006. Nowadays, it is used for technical training use by the students of Broward College.
Whether you fly aircrafts or helicopters, take off from North Perry Airport and enjoy the beautiful Hollywood beaches from the Sunshine State.
