Punta Gorda Airport

Description

Punta Gorda Airport (IATA: PGD), ICAO: KPGD, FAA LID: PGD) is a public airport three miles southeast of Punta Gorda, in Charlotte County, Florida.It is owned by the Charlotte County Airport Authority and was formerly called Charlotte County Airport. The airport has mainly been used by single engine and small jet aircraft, but has recently seen more scheduled commercial airline service on Allegiant & Frontier Airlines to over 30 cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Trenton, Raleigh/Durham, etc. The airport is home to the Florida International Air Show, an annual event which has featured various military demonstration teams, such as the United States Navy's "Blue Angels"; the "U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds"; the United States Army's "Sky Soldiers" (173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team) Cobra helicopter team; and the United States Army Golden Knights Competition Parachute Team.