Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is a major public airport in Broward County, Florida, United States, and is one of three airports serving the Miami metropolitan area. The airport is off Interstate 595, U.S. Route 1, Florida State Road A1A, and Florida State Road 5 bounded by the cities Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, 3 miles southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale and 21 miles north of Miami. The airport is near cruise line terminals at Port Everglades and is popular among tourists bound for the Caribbean. With over 700 daily flights to 135 domestic and international destinations, FLL has become an intercontinental gateway since the late 1990s, although Miami International Airport still handles most long-haul flights. FLL serves as a primary airport for the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton areas.

It is the largest base for Spirit Airlines, catering mainly to the airline's international to domestic network, and it is a focus city for Allegiant Air, JetBlue and Norwegian Air Shuttle. In November 2019, the top five air carriers by market share were JetBlue at 23.8%, Spirit Airlines at 22.8%, Southwest Airlines at 19.6% Delta Air Lines at 10.1%, and United Airlines at 6.0%. FLL is ranked as the 18th busiest airport in the United States, as well as the nation's 14th busiest international air gateway and one of the world's 50 busiest airports. FLL is classified by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a "major hub" facility serving commercial air traffic. In 2019, the airport processed 36,747,622 passengers including 8,844,072 international passengers .

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