Monday, May 10, 2010 - SLC Airport Customs Facility Earns National Recognition

The St. Lucie County International Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility (CBP) was selected as the top aviation-related U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility from a survey recently conducted by FltPlan.com for their 2010 Pilots' Choice Awards.

FltPlan.com, the largest provider of flight planning services for corporate and business aircraft in the United States with more than 95,000 active registered users, announced that the St. Lucie County airport's customs facility had received the top ranking out of 170 CBP facilities listed nationwide. The top 10 list also included three other Florida airports: Palm Beach International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale Executive.

FltPlan.com provides information and tools necessary for active pilots to create, file and manage flights within the U.S., the Bahamas, and to or from Canadian/Mexican airports. To learn more, visit: www.fltplan.com.

For more information about the St. Lucie County International Airport visit: www.stlucieco.gov/airport.