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PGD Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PGD / KPGD
Airport Names:
  1. Punta Gorda Airport
  2. (Formerly Charlotte County Airport)
Location: Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
GPS Coordinates: 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W
Area Served: Punta Gorda, Florida
Operator/Owner: Charlotte County Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 26 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):

  • Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The base initially had forty Curtis P-40 Warhawks assigned, later transitioning to the North American P-51 Mustang.
  • The closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.
  • All base officers and some senior non-commissioned officers lived in Punta Gorda, while all student officers and most enlisted men lived in tent structures on the base.
  • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The airport saw no large airlines after the early 1980s in the aftermath of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.
  • In addition to being known as "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
  • Punta Gorda Airport covers 1,934 acres at an elevation of 26 feet.
  • Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.

Map of Nearest Airports from Punta Gorda Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Punta Gorda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
124.26 miles (39.05 km) SSEPage Field (FMY)Fort Myers, Florida, United StatesView Page Field on a map Set FMY as destination Airport Get more information about Page Field
229.62 miles (47.66 km) WNWVenice Municipal Airport (VNC)Venice, Florida, United StatesView Venice Municipal Airport on a map Set VNC as destination Airport Get more information about Venice Municipal Airport
330.18 miles (48.57 km) SSESouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)Fort Myers, Florida, United StatesView Southwest Florida International Airport on a map Set RSW as destination Airport Get more information about Southwest Florida International Airport
447.80 miles (76.93 km) NWSarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United StatesView Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport on a map Set SRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
549.47 miles (79.61 km) SEImmokalee Regional Airport (IMM)Immokalee, Florida, United StatesView Immokalee Regional Airport on a map Set IMM as destination Airport Get more information about Immokalee Regional Airport
654.44 miles (87.62 km) NNEAvon Park Executive Airport (AVO)Avon Park, Florida, United StatesView Avon Park Executive Airport on a map Set AVO as destination Airport Get more information about Avon Park Executive Airport
754.47 miles (87.66 km) NESebring Regional Airport (SEF)Sebring, Florida, United StatesView Sebring Regional Airport on a map Set SEF as destination Airport Get more information about Sebring Regional Airport
854.60 miles (87.87 km) SSENaples Municipal Airport (APF)Naples, Florida, United StatesView Naples Municipal Airport on a map Set APF as destination Airport Get more information about Naples Municipal Airport
966.80 miles (107.51 km) SSEMarco Island Airport (MRK)Marco Island, Florida, United StatesView Marco Island Airport on a map Set MRK as destination Airport Get more information about Marco Island Airport
1070.30 miles (113.13 km) NNWAlbert Whitted Airport (SPG)St. Petersburg, Florida, United StatesView Albert Whitted Airport on a map Set SPG as destination Airport Get more information about Albert Whitted Airport
1171.92 miles (115.74 km) NBartow Municipal Airport (BOW)Bartow, Florida, United StatesView Bartow Municipal Airport on a map Set BOW as destination Airport Get more information about Bartow Municipal Airport
1272.06 miles (115.96 km) NNWMacDill Air Force Base (MCF)Tampa, Florida, United StatesView MacDill Air Force Base on a map Set MCF as destination Airport Get more information about MacDill Air Force Base
1373.95 miles (119.01 km) NLakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL)Lakeland, Florida, United StatesView Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on a map Set LAL as destination Airport Get more information about Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
1474.09 miles (119.24 km) ENEOkeechobee County Airport (OBE)Okeechobee, Florida, United StatesView Okeechobee County Airport on a map Set OBE as destination Airport Get more information about Okeechobee County Airport
1574.38 miles (119.70 km) NNWPeter O. Knight Airport (TPF)Tampa, Florida, United StatesView Peter O. Knight Airport on a map Set TPF as destination Airport Get more information about Peter O. Knight Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Punta Gorda Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Punta Gorda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,471.42 miles (18,461.42 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,453.81 miles (18,433.08 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
311,438.38 miles (18,408.24 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
411,416.17 miles (18,372.49 km) SCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
511,409.42 miles (18,361.63 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
611,377.88 miles (18,310.88 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
711,376.91 miles (18,309.31 km) WSWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
811,361.26 miles (18,284.14 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
911,328.40 miles (18,231.24 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1011,326.75 miles (18,228.59 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1111,311.24 miles (18,203.63 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
1211,305.83 miles (18,194.93 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1311,303.49 miles (18,191.15 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1411,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
1511,292.76 miles (18,173.89 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport