To support children in need, the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) is teaming up with airport FBOs, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support, to collect school supplies this upcoming school year for Boca Raton community partner, Spirit of Giving Network. From July 5th -13th, school supplies can be dropped off inside the lobbies of the: [...]
See Fireworks Take Flight The Boca Raton Airport Authority is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the City of Boca Raton’s annual Fabulous Fourth Celebration on Wednesday, July 4. The festivities take place at de Hoernle Park/Spanish River Sports Complex, 1000 NW Spanish River Boulevard, starting at 6:30 p.m. A spectacular fireworks show will [...]
Pilot Praises CBP Facility for Fast, Efficient and Friendly Service On May 31, 2018, the first jet cleared customs at the recently opened Boca Raton Airport Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility. The aircraft was a chartered jet from Privaira Private Aviation, making its return from Grand Cayman. The pilot of the jet and head [...]
Customs and Border Protection Facility Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception At 10:30AM on May 31st, the much-anticipated U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility officially opened at the Boca Raton Airport.The occasion was celebrated the previous evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception, which was attended by many of Boca Raton’s government, [...]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Makes Significant Donation to Civil Air Patrol Boca Raton Composite Squadron As a longtime community partner and supporter of aviation in South Florida, the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) has made a $6,594.75 donation to the Civil Air Patrol Boca Raton Composite Squadron. In return, the Boca Raton Composite Squadron gave the [...]
On Wednesday, October 4th, the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) was honored with the 2017 award for “Distinguished Organization” during the third annual Research Park Annual Awards ceremony. Organized by the Florida Atlantic Research and Development Association (FARDA), the Research Park Annual Awards are intended to “recognize distinguished contributions to the Research Park’s mission to create [...]
Members of the Boca Raton Airport Authority staff (and 2 spouses) participated in the Angel Flight Southeast "Run for the Angels 5K" this past Saturday. Even though our team is built to fly, they all finished!! Special shoutout to Cara Abbott for placing 2nd in her age group! Angel Flight Southeast is a volunteer pilot [...]
In Part 3 of our Earth Day Series, let’s look at the way that the Airport employs Wildlife Management to protect the species that call the Airport and the lands around it home. 3 Ways That Wildlife Management Impacts The Airport Home to two protected species — gopher tortoises and burrowing owls — the Airport strives [...]
In the second part of our Earth Day Series, we’ll illustrate the ways that the Airport’s Noise Abatement Initiatives help decrease the level of noise pollution in and around the facility. 3 Ways The Airport Decreases Noise By working with the flying community and implementing pilot outreach programs, the Airport is able to set certain [...]
In recognition of Earth Day 2017, we will be doing a three-part series on how the Boca Raton Airport strives to be energy efficient and environmentally friendly. In Part 1, we’ll look at the three ways that LEED Construction has helped us decrease our environmental impact. 3 Benefits of LEED Construction LEED standards require buildings [...]
