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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2011 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 + charter | ||||||
| Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||
| Website | flytropic | ||||||
Tropic Ocean Airways is a seaplane charter and scheduled service airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] Tropic Ocean Airways operates several Cessna airframes on floats.
Tropic Ocean Airways operates scheduled and charter seaplane services throughout the Bahamas and Florida. Tropic Ocean Airways also operates provisioning services to vessels at sea. During the summer season, Tropic Ocean Airways operates scheduled services for Blade and charter services out of New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base.
Tropic Ocean Airways flies several scheduled and charter services year round, out of Fort Lauderdale International Airport and Miami Seaplane Base. Scheduled flights are available to four locations in the Bahamas. Tropic Ocean Airways additionally offers seaplane charter flights, and vessel provisioning services for ships at sea.
During the summer season, Tropic Ocean Airways operates Cessna Seaplanes from New York Seaplane Base to several charter destinations in the region. [2]
| Departure airport | Arrival airports |
|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | Andros Town International Airport, Great Harbour Cay Airport, South Bimini Airport |
| Miami Seaplane Base | South Bimini Airport |
As of May 2023, Tropic Ocean Airways operates the following aircraft. [5]
| Type | Fleet | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 206 Amphibian | 1 | 5 |
| Cessna Grand Caravan Wheeled | 1 | 8 |
| Cessna Caravan EX Wheeled | 1 | 8 |
| Cessna Grand Caravan Amphibian | 1 | 8 |
| Cessna Caravan EX Amphibian | 10 | 8 |
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