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Willis Gliderport serves Boynton Beach, US.
Willis Gliderport (FA44) is a privately-owned, private-use airport located 7 miles west of Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. It is an FAA-recognized gliderport and a unique private community with 43 homes, where the main street also serves as a runway.
- Location: Boynton Beach, Florida, USA (7 miles W of Boynton Beach)
- FAA Identifier: FA44
- Elevation: 18 ft. (5.5 m)
- Activation Date: July 1975
- Runway: One turf runway (09/27) measuring 3600 x 150 ft. (1097 x 46 m). It is unlighted.
- Ownership: Privately-owned by Willis Gliderport Association.
- Use: Private use; permission is required prior to landing. It is a residential airpark where homes have hangars for airplanes. While named a gliderport, only three of the 67 based planes are gliders, with most being single-engine aircraft. No public training is offered.
- Historical Significance: It dates back to the 1970s.
- Attendance: Unattended.
- Control Tower: No.
*Sources researched: airnav.com, skyvector.com, palmbeachpost.com, ourairports.com, flightschoollist.com*
AirportRoutes · updated May 22, 2026
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Willis Gliderport is located in Boynton Beach, US, at an elevation of 18 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is FA44.