Delta Airlines has announced it will add two additional flights per day with larger aircraft when the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport opens in late May.
Randy Curtis, airport executive director, said the new jets will be McDonnell Douglas MD-88 models, which have a seating capacity if 142.
Delta currently uses its connector service, Atlantic Southeast [...]

FAA Begin to Test Flight Operations
by NewPFN on January 20, 2010

According to the News Herald:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began testing flight operations equipment at the new airport Tuesday and will spend 13 hours in the air over a two-day period. About nine FAA employees are making sure what Holman calls an “electronic road map” [...]

Dan Rowe Appointed Chair of Grand Opening Committee
by NewPFN on February 13, 2010

As reported by The News Herald:
Dan Rowe, executive director of the Bay County Tourism Development Council, has been appointed to chair the committee planning the grand opening ceremonies for the new airport.
According to Rowe: “The opening of this airport is going to be [...]

This was just reported on wjhg.com (Panama City NBC affiliate). I am hopeful that this type of activity will help to open up our area to a lot more business and opportunities!
Southwest Airlines announced it will start flying to the new Panama City Airport on May 23rd. It also announced this morning it will also [...]

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The New PFN
Project updates on construction of the new Panama City-Bay County International Airport

Construction Update: 7/2/2009
by NewPFN on July 9, 2009

Contract 1: Heavy Civil and Airfield Lighting
In general, base bid earthwork and Main Access Road are significantly completed. All of the P-403 asphalt base and 99% of the 15″ concrete paving lanes have [...]

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