New $300-Million International Airport
Mirrors EastBay's Environmental Commitment

The Panama City-Bay County International Airport and Industrial District (Airport Authority) recently began construction on the new $300-million airport, which will be a tremendous asset to residents of EastBay. The new facility–a relocation of the current airport–is being built in the 75,000-acre West Bay Area Sector on a 1,300-acre parcel of Panama City real estate, part of a 4,000-acre site being donated to the Airport Authority by The St. Joe Company.

Relocation of the airport triggered the creation of the West Bay Preservation Area, an unprecedented environmental preservation effort that will permanently protect approximately 40,000 acres, including 33 miles of undeveloped shoreline and an additional 44 miles of creeks and tributaries.

This preservation effort reflects the commitment of EastBay, an old Florida coastal town located on 1,400 acres and four miles of pristine waterfront within the greater Panama City real estate market. EastBay's promise to provide a sustainable choice for living that will help leave nature's legacy intact for generations to come is can be seen in the establishment of The EastBay Institute, the town's internal force for education, cultural events and wildlife protection.

As the area continues to grow, with the new $300-million Panama City-Bay County International Airport brining new development into the greater Panama City real estate market, efforts such as the West Bay Preservation Area and The EastBay Institute will be vital to maintaining nature's balance and protecting the environment in and around Bay County.