Updates about Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (NWFBIA)

[GoodWitch58]

That is a lot of concrete!

The concrete lobbyists are very strong in Florida...asphalt guys are right behind them!

 

[John R]

Does anyone know where exactly the feeder road from walton county to the airport will meet 98? I've heard a few answers in different discussions.

 

[Joe Complete]

Isn't there a dirt road running from West Bay to Watersound North? You can see it on the Google Satellite Map. I always assumed that is where it would run.

 

[Joe Complete]

Actually see this thread for a previous discussion.

http://www.sowal.com/bb/real-estate-discussion/12194-nw-florida-transportation-corridor-plan.html

The map from the NWFTCA makes it appear further north/west which would require another bridge across the intracoastal waterway.

 

[Matt J]

The reasons given for not being able to land the Airbus A380 (loaded with... let's say packages) was the depth of concrete, not the length of the runway.

Yes, and that was something I couldn't find was the thickness requirement for the A380. Wasn't that discussion back when they were considering an asphalt runway to save money?

Perhaps singinchicken can tell us how thick the new/upgraded runway at Hartsfield is?

 

[Miss Critter]

The concrete lobbyists are very strong in Florida...asphalt guys are right behind them!

Mr. Hilton needs to finish his house. ;-)

 

[GoodWitch58]

yeah!

 

[DuneLaker]

The concrete lobbyists are very strong in Florida...asphalt guys are right behind them!

At least they are smart enough not to mix their airport concrete connections with education.

 

[DannyMarg]

I really can't wait for this airport to be finished. Hopefully we will have many carriers and competitive pricing with ATL and Orlando. I just flew to Puerto Rico and had to drive to Orlando to get a reasonable price. Prices from our region were about $500 and change, with many stops....direct from Orlando to Aguadilla $198 round trip including tax(Jet Blue).

 

[Kurt]

Project updates on construction of the new Panama City-Bay County International Airport
- New terminal building construction