Private Jet Airports in South Florida
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
12 airfields serve South Florida. Miami-Opa Locka Executive (KOPF) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 28% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Fort Lauderdale Executive and Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International . The area covers Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties, stretching from the Fort Lauderdale core down through the Keys to Marathon. Most of its twelve airfields sit tightly packed near the coast, but the corridor extends far enough south that Marathon lies well outside the dense Miami-Fort Lauderdale cluster. Customs access is not confined to one gateway: six fields offer CBP inspection services, spanning both the metro core and the Keys. Elevation stays near sea level throughout, so weather and seasonal thunderstorm activity, not terrain, drive most operational planning here.
Comparison
All 12 airfields serving South Florida, ranked by business jet traffic. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
All 12 airfields in the area are shown above.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across South Florida peaks in December and is lowest in September. Seven months run above the yearly average.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 224,442 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
How far apart are Miami-Opa Locka Executive and The Florida Keys Marathon International, the two ends of the South Florida customs network?
Miami-Opa Locka Executive (KOPF) and The Florida Keys Marathon International (KMTH) sit 82 NM apart, both holding CBP inspection services. Every other customs-equipped field in South Florida clusters much closer to KOPF, so KMTH functions as an outlying option for operators working the Keys rather than the Miami core. A crew clearing customs near Marathon avoids the backtrack north, but should confirm CBP service details directly since KMTH lacks a USDA compliance agreement that several of the northern fields carry. The distance matters mainly for routing decisions between a Keys arrival and a Miami-area one.
Why does South Florida traffic drop so sharply between spring and fall?
Business jet movements in South Florida fall from 23,500 in March to 12,548 in September, the year's low month for 2025. Seven months run above the 18,704 average monthly figure, concentrated from November through April, before summer heat and hurricane-season weather patterns pull volumes down through June, July, August, and September. December rebounds to 23,705 ops, the annual peak. Operators scheduling maintenance downtime, crew training, or slot-flexible positioning legs have more room to work with in the September trough than during the winter season peak.
Which South Florida airport has the longest runway, and how does that compare to the field with the highest elevation?
Miami International (KMIA) has the longest runway among public-use fields in South Florida at 13,016 ft, while Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (KFLL) holds the area's highest elevation at just 65 ft. Both figures reflect a low-lying coastal area where elevation is not an operational variable, unlike runway length for heavier aircraft or higher density altitude operations elsewhere. KMIA's runway length stands out against six fields in the area with runways of 6,000 ft or more, giving planners a reference point for the upper end of what's available locally.
How concentrated is business jet traffic among the airports in South Florida?
South Florida spreads its 224,442 annual business jet movements across ten public-use airports, with 8 of the 12 tracked airfields located within 30 NM of the area's center. Miami-Opa Locka Executive (KOPF) alone logs 62,891 movements, and Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE) and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (KFLL) each post totals in the mid-40,000s. By contrast, fields like North Perry (KHWO) and Miami Homestead General Aviation (X51) register under 5,000 movements annually. This spread means slot and ramp pressure is not uniform across the area even though the fields sit close together geographically.
How many customs-equipped airports are there in South Florida, and how are they distributed?
Six airfields in South Florida offer CBP inspection services: Miami-Opa Locka Executive (KOPF), Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (KFLL), Miami International (KMIA), Miami Executive (KTMB), and The Florida Keys Marathon International (KMTH). Five of the six sit within about 30 NM of each other based on the distances between KOPF, KFXE, KFLL, KMIA, and KTMB, giving operators multiple close alternatives for international arrivals into the Miami-Fort Lauderdale core. KMTH stands apart geographically, serving the Keys corridor separately from that cluster. USDA compliance agreements are not uniform across all six, so agricultural cargo or live-animal flights should verify by field.