Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is located in the territory of Dania Beach, a few kilometres away from the business district of the city of Fort Lauderdale (the state of Florida). The airport was built on the former golf course at the end of the '30s of the last century. The original name of the old airport was Merle Fogg Airport. During World War II the airfield served as a military airbase. In 1946, it was transferred to the administration of Broward County and its name was changed. The airport got its current name in 1959. Since the '90s of the previous century, it has been one the main airports of the state. It services about 33 million passengers a year. FLL encompasses two runways and four terminals.
The airport is connected with the central part of the city of Fort Lauderdale by bus number 1, departing from Terminal 1. The airport is linked to the cities of Miami and West Palm Beach by rail service. The Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport station is accessible via free shuttles from the terminals. Taxi and limousine services are available. Moreover, transport network companies are authorized to provide their services at the airport (the pick-up/drop-off zones between Terminals 1/2 and 3/4).
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