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New airport on track for May 2010 opening |
Group Access to New Panama City Airport
Group air access to Northwest Florida's Panama City Beach is scheduled to be considerably easier in May 2010 when the all-new Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport(PFN)is completed. The only international airport built in the U.S. since 9/11 at a cost of $318 million, PFN will replace the existing airport and feature a 10,000 foot runway that allows larger jets and commercial aircraft of all sizes to land, resulting in more flight availability and lower air fares for domestic and international groups.
Panama City Beach boasts 160,000 square feet of meeting space among area properties such as Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort and Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa just a 15-20 minute 
Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort |
drive from the new airport. The drive is about the same to Beaches of South Walton group properties including Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa.
The state-of-the-art airport was designed with conservation of the area's many natural resources in mind. In fact, a large natural refuge, The West Bay Preservation area, is being completed at the same time as the airport. The terminal area is striving to be the nation's first to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's prestigious LEED certification.
Learn more about Panama City Beach as a meeting destination or contact the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-722-3224. |
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