Bordering Southeast Florida’s Atlantic coastline, Broward County is the 17th most populous county in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is in the heart of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s Gold Coast. This strategic location provides a catchment area of more than six million people. A considerable portion of the population is affluent and leads the state in travel expenditures. The Aviation Department, FLL’s operator, is a self-supporting agency of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners that does not rely on local tax dollars for operations and capital improvements. North Perry Airport (HWO), also operated by the Broward County Aviation Department, is a general aviation facility devoted exclusively to private a