Table 6. Type of public airports, number of runways, locally based airplanes, 

 and aircraft operations in Southwest Florida in 1980 (Florida Department of 

 Transportation 1981). 



Charlotte County Airport 



of Punta Gorda in Charlotte 

 runways of 5,000 ft each and 



This airport is located 3 miles southeast 

 County. In 1980, the airport had three paved 



served nine daily airline flights. The number of aircraft based there was 94 

 and the number of aircraft operations (number of takeoffs and landings) was 

 44,445. 



Rotonda Airport 



The Rotonda Airport is 1 mile south of Rotonda on State Road 771 in Char- 

 lotte County. In 1980, the single paved runway was 4,200 ft long and served 

 12,000 aircraft operations. Nine aircraft were based at the field. 



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