The Boca Raton Airport Authority manages the Boca Raton Airport (BCT) which is a major economic engine and asset to both Boca Raton and all of South Florida. Its 6,276 ft runway can accommodate large general aviation business jet aircraft such as the Gulfstream V or Global Express. The airport’s terminal is ideal for serving local users as well as those visiting the area All of the airport’s tenants and flight activities are important to the airport’s revenue streams and to the airport’s economic impact which totals $173.8 million.
In Q4 of 2017the new $4.3 million US Customs & Border Control building opened, enabling aircraft to clear customs at BCT without having to land at nearby airports, cutting down on unnecessary takeoffs and landings, making the airport more accessible to corporate and other visitors from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.