Avianca moves Fort Lauderdale operations to Terminal 4

Avianca moved its Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport operations from Terminal 1 to Terminal 4, changing the check-in point, security flow and arrival pattern for one of Broward County’s most closely watched international carriers.

For passengers, the move matters because terminal location affects far more than the gate number on a boarding pass. Broward County says U.S. Customs is located in Terminals 1 and 4 for all international arrivals, so Avianca travelers now need to pay close attention to the airline’s updated terminal assignment before they head to the airport, arrange drop-off, or plan parking and connections. That is especially important for Broward’s large Latin American travel market, where Avianca serves business and family traffic tied to Colombia and beyond.

The relocation comes as Avianca deepens its South Florida presence. In late May, the airline opened ticket sales for new direct Fort Lauderdale service to Barranquilla and Cali, part of a network that Avianca says includes more than 400 weekly flights to and from the United States. The carrier says it connects 14 cities in Latin America with more than 80 destinations across the Americas and Europe, and it said in June that it carried more than 4.9 million passengers to and from the United States in 2025.

The move also lands at a busy moment for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Broward County says FLL served 32.2 million passengers in 2025, even after traffic fell 8.5% from 2024. The county also ranks the airport as the 19th busiest in the country overall, 20th for domestic traffic and 13th for international traffic, evidence of how central the airport has become to South Florida’s travel economy.

That scale matters for Broward. County officials describe FLL as a vital economic engine that supports thousands of jobs through airlines, retail, restaurants and rental cars. The airport has also been managing other operational pressures, including routine runway maintenance from June 15 through June 19 with overnight closures, a reminder that even a single airline’s terminal shift can ripple through the wider airport system. For Avianca, the move to Terminal 4 signals a deeper commitment to Fort Lauderdale at a time when international carriers are still sorting out where demand is strongest.