Fort Lauderdale FBO plans $25 million expansion after 30-year lease

W Aviation won a new 30-year lease at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and plans a $25 million expansion. The project adds two 20,000-square-foot hangars and three acres of ramp.

• Published: October 22, 2026
• Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive, KFXE
• New lease term: 30 years
• $25 million planned expansion
• 2 new 20,000-sq-ft hangars

W Aviation, an FBO at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, has secured a new 30-year lease from the city and is moving ahead with a $25 million expansion. South Florida is one of the busiest private aviation regions in the U.S., and hangar space there is tight.

The plan adds two 20,000-square-foot hangars able to handle ultra-long-range business jets, plus three acres of new ramp. When finished, the facility is expected to reach 70,000 square feet of aircraft shelter and 15 acres of apron.

This is a good example of where private aviation money is going in 2026. Operators and owners are not only buying aircraft; they are chasing covered parking, better terminals and more room at airports where demand has outgrown older facilities.