2021 – PIONEERING INNOVATION
Boca Raton Airport leads the way as the first U.S. airport to install the FAA-certified LED Rotating Beacon, enhancing safety and energy efficiency.
BRAA Provides Boca Helping Hands With 1,226 Pounds of Supplies
Boca Raton Airport Authority Provides Boca Helping Hands With 1,226 Pounds of Supplies On April 28, 2021, the staff from the Boca Raton Airport Authority and airport tenants volunteered with Boca Helping Hands and donated 1,226 pounds of supplies. Staff members and tenants also volunteered their time by packing groceries for distribution to Boca Helping [...]
Tenant Spotlight – Sergeant Jewel Wigfall
Sergeant Jewel Wigfall The Boca Raton Airport is proud to spotlight one of its tenants, Sergeant Jewel Wigfall of the Florida Highway Patrol. Sgt. Wigfall is the first and only African American member of the Florida Highway Patrol Aviation Unit. His mission is to patrol the highways from the sky. Sgt. Wigfall joined the Florida [...]
New LED Rotating Beacon Installed at BCT
On March 10, 2021, the Boca Raton Airport will become the first airport in the United States to install the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified, Hali-Brite LED Rotating Beacon. A rotating beacon is a visual navigation aid that projects a beam of light used by pilots to visually locate a lighted airport at night. [...]
Boynton Aerospace Science Academy Awarded First Place in FAA Airport Design Challenge
The Boca Raton Airport congratulates Ms. Maria A. Sklar, J.D. and Team BASA from the Boynton Aerospace Science Academy for their first place win in the FAA Airport Design Challenge. “We are honored that BASA selected the Boca Raton Airport for the challenge,” said Boca Raton Airport Authority Executive Director Clara Bennett, adding “We also [...]
2024– BRINGING THE COMMUNITY CLOSER
An Airport Observation Deck is slated to open in the early part of 2024, offering both aviation enthusiasts and the local community an accessible and comfortable vantage point for observing Airport activities up close.
Successful Toys for Tots Toy Drive held at the Boca Raton Airport
For the fourth year in a row, the Boca Raton Airport Authority, along with Airport Tenants, including Signature Flight Support, Reliable Jet Maintenance, Atlantic Aviation, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Boca Aircraft Maintenance and Privaira collected toys for the annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots Drive. “This year, with the help of our Airport Tenants and [...]
DEC. 2023 – CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF AVIATION EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE
The Boca Raton Airport celebrates 75 years of aviation excellence and service to the City of Boca Raton and the region.
