Northwest Florida`s Industrial Air Parks
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Northwest Florida`s Industrial Air Parks
Northwest Florida’s Industrial Air Parks Northwest Florida – often referred to as the Florida Panhandle - is home to six industrial air parks designed to meet your specific business location needs. Businesses specializing in aircraft assembly, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, and aircraft modification BOB SIKES INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK Bob Sikes Industrial Air Park offers more than 210 acres in the northern section of Okaloosa County, near Interstate 10. The air park, which includes comprehensive airport facilities capable of handling large aircraft, thrives as a central location for businesses including major Department of Defense contractors and international aircraft modification companies. The public use airport, owned and operated by Okaloosa County, provides general aviation services for corporate aviation, air taxi service and military operations to nearby Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and Duke Field. In addition, the Emerald Coast Advanced Research Network has established an advanced fiber optic network in Okaloosa County that is connected to the Florida LambdaRail backbone, making LambdaRail capabilities easily accessible. Air Park: Bob Sikes Industrial Airpark PANAMA CITY - BAY COUNTY AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), located in the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District, opened for business in May 2010. It is the first new greenfield airport to be built in the US in over 15 years. The airport features a 10,000 foot runway, expandable to 12,000 feet, and a LEED-Certified, state-of-the-art passenger terminal with air service provided by Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, as well as unencumbered air space enabling operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Of its 4,000 acres, 1,400 acres, much of it with runway access, is available for lease and development to support aviation and non-aviation industrial and light industrial uses. Airport: Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) represent just a few of the many Air Park: Panama City - Bay County Airport and Industrial District Runway length (ft): 8,005 Airport: Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) aviation related companies expanding in Enterprise Zone: Yes Runway length (ft): 10,000 Northwest Florida’s Air Parks. In addition Contact: Larry Sassano Contact: Janet Watermeier Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] to an exceptional quality of life, Northwest Website: www.florida-edc.org Florida’s regional and industrial air park nRunway Website: www.BayEDA.com Phone: 1.800.995.7374 assets include: COMPASS POINTE Compass Pointe is a development area located on the east side of Tallahassee Regional Airport offering year-round VFR flying conditions, access to runways, and a position along the Apalachicola National Forest. Currently, more than 24,000 square feet of build-tosuit space is available in an existing structure and more than 18 acres are available for new construction. In addition, 1,200 acres surrounding the regional airport are being master planned for future development. Six acres of ramp space are adjacent to the Compass Pointe complex, with eight acres of land-side parking paved and available for use. The complex enjoys open and unimpeded visibility from Capital Circle SW, the Capital City’s beltway, which also provides direct access to Interstate 10, Tallahassee and routes to the Gulf Coast. Phone: 1.850.215.9965 Air Park: Compass Pointe lengths up to 10,000 feet Airport: Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) n“Through the fence” access as well as off-runway site availability aerospace and defense workforce of more than 60,000, many of whom are post-military Runway length (ft): 8,000 Enterprise Zone: Yes Contact: Beth Kirkland, CEcD nExpanding pensacola Email: [email protected] fort walton beach tallahassee nBusiness friendly local and state incentives, including land discounts nCapability nWorkforce VENTURE CROSSINGS ENTERPRISE CENTRE AT WEST BAY and recruitment services nEasily accessible by state and interstate highways, commercial airlines, and rail nRestricted air space over the Gulf of Mexico providing a unique test environment for research and development projects nVFR flight conditions more than 300 days per year Phone: 1.850.521.3114 panama city of serving large aircraft training Website: www.taledc.com WHITING AVIATION PARK Whiting Aviation Park, which is centrally located in one of the world’s most active military regions, is a perfect location for an aviation related business. The 269 acre park provides easy access to major highways and Interstate 10, an existing aerospace and defense workforce, and proximity to thousands of square miles of restricted airspace over the Gulf of Mexico. Air Park: Whiting Aviation Park Airport: NAS Whiting Field Runway length (ft): 6,000 Venture Crossings Enterprise Centre at West Bay is part of The St. Joe Company’s West Bay Sector Plan, Florida’s largest master-planned, mixed-use development. The 1,000 acre business park is adjacent to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and offers “through the fence” access as well as off-runway sites. Current plans include the construction of 30,000 and 60,000 square foot speculative “flex space” buildings along with other build to suit facilities. APALACHICOLA Located two miles northwest of downtown Apalachicola in the heart of Florida’s “Forgotten Coast”, the Franklin County / Apalachicola Regional Airport offers relocating or expanding businesses extensive aviation services and unlimited possibilities with acres of commercial land available as well as a newly constructed 11,000 square foot hangar. Air Park: Venture Crossings Enterprise Centre at West Bay Airport: Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) Runway length (ft): 10,000 Contact: Neal Wade Email: [email protected] Airport: Franklin County / Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) Website: www.venturecrossings.com Runway Length (ft): 5271 Phone: 1.877.563.8235 Contact: Ted Mosteller Email: [email protected] Contact: Shannon Ogletree Email: [email protected] Phone: 1.850.653.5115 M A S T E R SITE PLAN Website: www.teamsantarosa.com Phone: 1.850.623.0174 VentureCrossings ENTERPRISE CENTRE AT WEST BAY, FLORIDA Florida’s Great Northwest is the regional economic development organization representing the 16 counties in the Florida Panhandle: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Leon, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. The region also includes the Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Pensacola and Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The organization is an investor-supported 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation. The Mission of Florida’s Great Northwest is to market and brand the 16-county Northwest Florida region as a globally competitive location for business and to work with regional partners to recruit new jobs and investment throughout Northwest Florida. 331 ESCAMB IA 87 29 OKALOOSA 2 SANTA ROSA 1 10 85 331 87 98 Pensacola JACKSON HOLMES WALTON WASHINGTON 79 10 77 GADSDEN 20 Fort Walton Beach 98 6 319 BAY LIBERTY Panama City 98 GULF FRANKLIN 1 Whiting Aviation Park 2 3 4 5 6 JEFFERSON Bob Sikes Industrial Airpark Venture Crossings Enterprise Centre at West Bay Panama City - Bay County Airport and Industrial District Apalachicola Regional Airport Compass Pointe 19 TallahasseeLEON CALHOUN 34 Gulf of Mexico 319 231 5 WAKULLA 98 319 98 98 For more information regarding locating a business in Northwest Florida, please visit our website at: www.FloridasGreatNorthwest.com 4471 Legendary Drive, Suite 100 Destin, FL 32541 Phone: 850-337-3469 Toll Free: 888-869-3469 Fax: 850-337-3418 Email: [email protected] This product was prepared by Florida’s Great Northwest under award 04-79-06530 from the Economic Development Administration, United States Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the United States Department of Commerce.