The Wings of Freedom Tour of the: WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Consolidated B-24 Liberator North American P-51D Mustang Announce Unique Display at the Boca Raton Airport From January 22nd to 25th In honor of our WWII Veterans ~ The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour Brings Extremely Rare Bomber and Fighter Aircraft for [...]
As the Toys for Tots 2017 toy drive comes to an end, many are praising this year’s efforts as a resounding success. “We received hundreds upon hundred of toys at our administration building drop off site,” said Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) Executive Director Clara Bennett. “There were not only many donations from Airport users, [...]
Staff from the Boca Raton airport participated in the annual River Run 5k Saturday, December 9th. Participating from left to right, Clara Bennett, Christine Landers, Robert Abbott, and Scott Kohut. The River Run 5K and Kids Run brings both runners and walkers together to raise support for local child welfare organizations. The course began on [...]
Airport Notice Pilot Controlled Lighting Beginning on Wednesday, December 6th, the pilot controlled lighting system will go into effect. Pilot controlled lighting will be enabled nightly when the tower closes at 11:00 PM. Airfield lighting can be activated by keying the microphone button with the radio tuned to Tower frequency 118.425, and will remain active [...]
Drop Off Your Toys for Tots Donations at the BRAA Administration Building This holiday season, we’re proud to announce that the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) administration building will be a drop off site for Toys for Tots donations. Every child deserves a present during the holidays, so help us ensure that more children in [...]
A Presidential TFR has been issued for our area from Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 1715 local to Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 1930 local. The Boca Raton Airport is located within the 30 NM outer ring of this TFR. Aircraft operations within this 30 NM outer ring are limited to arriving and departing traffic [...]
Airport Executive and Authority Board Officers rolled up their sleeves to help in the community. Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s “CEO Build” fundraising event celebrates and harnesses the unstoppable power of corporate leaders to come together to help transform their community by helping and working alongside local, hard working, low-income families with [...]
Last night, airport staff Ariadna Camilo and Clara Bennett attended the WLRN Public Radio and Television premier of "Boca Raton: The Secret Weapon That Won World War II," a fascinating documentary on Boca Raton airmen tasked with learning the ins and outs of an emerging technology called airborne radar. To quote the Sun Sentinel: Back [...]
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 [...]
