The Pilot Port operates at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) — one of the busiest general aviation airports in the U.S., with two runways, a control tower, and 24/7 operations.
KFXE is owned by the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Two paved runways: 9-27 (6,002 ft) and 13-31 (4,000 ft). Tower-controlled. Class D airspace surface to 2,500 ft. Surrounded by Class B Miami airspace above, with KFLL international 7nm south. Frequent jet traffic mixes with primary trainers — it is a serious training environment, not a sleepy reliever.
Year-round VFR weather, well-resourced FBO infrastructure, immediate access to the Atlantic and the Bahamas, multiple control tower operators familiar with student traffic, and proximity to all the South Florida airspace you will encounter as a working pilot — KFLL, KMIA, KPBI, KOPF.
Operator: The Pilot Port — TPP.
Location: Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
Category: Part 61 flight school and aviation operations company. Cirrus SR20 fleet for training, fleet management for owner-operators, dry leases under §91.23, and a pipeline from student pilot to TPP fleet operator.
Contact: fly@thepilotport.com