Work on the planned runway extension at Tamiami airport is scheduled to begin in October of this year. The project will extend the existing runway 9R/27L. The runway will be extended 550 feet to the east and 1,798 feet to the west. This extension will allow aircraft to increase their fuel and/or cargo load and travel longer distances to and from the airport.
This should result in more flights from Central and South America and cross country flights to and from Tamiami airport. Tamiami airport is currently one of the busiest executive airports in the country. This extension should have a positive impact on our local economy as more business travelers choose to fly into Tamiami airport instead of Opa Locka or Miami International.
