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Originally called Gilbert
Field, the Winter Haven Municipal Airport is owned and operated by the City of
Winter Haven and provides a full-range of corporate/business and general
aviation services to the surrounding community. The Airport’s mission is to
serve the City of Winter Haven and the surrounding area with full aviation
services by attracting corporate, business and recreational flight activities.
The Airport fulfills this mission by maintaining current facilities, offering a
full range of aviation services and providing economic benefits for the
surrounding community. Aviation services include flight training, aircraft
fueling, maintenance, rental and sales. Other amenities include courtesy vehicle
and meeting rooms. The Airport is comprised of approximately 440 acres of land.
The City dedicated its new 13,000-square-foot terminal
building Dec. 9, 2008. The new facility consists of space for the Fixed Base Operator (FBO),
which includes a service counter, retail area, private office and storage
room. Merchandise available in the retail area includes pilot supplies,
navigational charts and books. The Flight Planning/Weather room accommodates
three computer terminals: a weather terminal with DTN weather system connected
to a satellite feed; a terminal for the Automated Weather Observation System,
which shows information broadcast to the pilots by radio from the airfield
weather center and a terminal with internet service. The pilots' lounge is
a private area to accommodate up to 10 people. The flight school includes a
reception area, private office, open office and a classroom for the ground
school. There is also an administration area, conference room, restaurant,
retail space and vending area.
The Airport has 13 T-Hangars, 21 executive hangars, seven
corporate hangars, 42 tie-downs, one office building and the terminal building.
Most of the T-Hangars have 10 bays. There are approximately 200 based aircraft
at Winter Haven Municipal Airport.
Links:
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Cheryl Connor
