Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Boca Raton Airport (KBCT) is a towered, public-use field in southeast Florida, about 31.7 nautical miles from downtown Miami's metro area, handling a business aviation-heavy traffic mix that made up the vast majority of its 2025 operations according to FAA TFMSC data. The airport offers a single 6,276-foot asphalt runway equipped with EMAS overrun protection at both ends, along with onsite CBP inspection services and a USDA compliance agreement for international arrivals. Its proximity to several other South Florida general aviation fields, including Pompano Beach Airpark and Fort Lauderdale Executive, places it within a dense corridor of business aviation activity.
Runways
Boca Raton Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 6,276 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Boca Raton Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Boca Raton Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Boca Raton Airport recorded 34,864 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at KBCT concentrates in the winter months, peaking from December through March, with volumes dropping sharply during the summer.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 4,277 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Boca Raton Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
This is a US Customs user fee airport. US Customs is available Thursday through Monday, 1030 to 1830 local time. The airport is closed to arrivals outside normal hours except by prior arrangement and approval from US Customs, and a minimum additional fee applies. Contact US Customs for after-hours approval.
For clearance delivery, if unable via ground communication outlet, contact Palm Beach Approach.
A 24-hour prior permission requirement applies to aircraft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering equipment.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, the REIL on runways 05 and 23 and the PAPI on runways 5 and 23 activate, along with the MIRL on runway 05/23, via CTAF.
The approach slope is 36:1 to the DTRH.
The approach slope is 41:1 to the displaced threshold.
An Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) measuring 252 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 05.
An Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) measuring 300 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 23.
Noise abatement information is available from the airport manager. Voluntary noise abatement procedures are in effect at all times for all aircraft. A voluntary curfew is observed from 2200 to 0700. Pilots should use NBAA standard noise abatement approach and departure procedures.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Recommended departure procedure: on runway 05, turn left to heading 360 and stay west of the interstate until reaching 1,500 feet; on runway 23, turn right to heading 255 as soon as practicable after passing the runway end until reaching 1,500 feet; avoid residential areas and overfly the mall area instead.
Touch-and-go landings are voluntarily restricted to 0900-1700, Monday through Friday. Voluntary restraint is requested on stop-and-go landings or intersection departures. Voluntary restraint is also requested on repetitive pattern operations.
Maintenance runups are not available from 0100 to 1300.
Aircraft parking is limited during VIP temporary flight restriction periods.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, a ground communication outlet is available on frequency 127.35 for Palm Beach clearance delivery.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Boca Raton Airport has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP), 7.88 NM south.
Part of the Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at KBCT?
Boca Raton Airport (KBCT) has a single runway, 05/23, measuring 6,276 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Both ends are equipped with an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS), 252 feet by 170 feet on the runway 05 end and 300 feet by 170 feet on the runway 23 end. Approach slope guidance is published at 36:1 to the DTRH and 41:1 to the displaced threshold. The field is towered, and REIL and PAPI on both runway ends activate along with MIRL when the tower is closed.
Is customs clearance available at KBCT?
Boca Raton Airport is a US Customs user fee airport with CBP inspection services available onsite, along with a USDA compliance agreement. Customs is available Thursday through Monday, 1030 to 1830 local time. Arrivals outside those normal hours are closed except by prior arrangement and approval from US Customs, and a minimum additional fee applies for after-hours service. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside the posted window should contact US Customs directly for approval before scheduling the flight into KBCT.
Does KBCT have voluntary noise restrictions dispatchers should know about?
Boca Raton Airport operates under voluntary noise abatement procedures in effect at all times for all aircraft, including a voluntary curfew from 2200 to 0700 local. NBAA standard noise abatement approach and departure procedures are recommended. Touch-and-go landings are voluntarily restricted to 0900-1700 Monday through Friday, and there is voluntary restraint requested on stop-and-go landings, intersection departures, and repetitive pattern operations. Recommended departure headings also route traffic to stay west of the interstate off runway 05 and to avoid residential areas off runway 23, overflying the mall area instead.
How does business aviation traffic at KBCT vary through the year?
Boca Raton Airport (KBCT) shows a clear seasonal pattern in business aviation operations based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Monthly bizav ops peak in the winter months, reaching 4,277 in March, 4,047 in February, and 4,033 in December. Traffic drops through the summer, bottoming out at 1,599 operations in July and staying low through August and September near 1,600-1,800 ops. Dispatchers scheduling winter-season trips into KBCT should expect notably higher traffic density than during the summer months.
What ground communication option exists at KBCT when the tower is closed?
When the control tower at Boca Raton Airport is closed, a ground communication outlet (GCO) is available on frequency 127.35 for Palm Beach clearance delivery. For clearance delivery, if the GCO cannot be reached, pilots should contact Palm Beach Approach instead. This gives crews a path to obtain IFR clearances or coordinate with ATC even outside tower operating hours at KBCT. Dispatchers filing IFR out of KBCT during non-towered hours should plan for this GCO-based clearance procedure.