Fort Myers airport traffic up 17% in 2024

By Mark Gordon
| 7:10 a.m. August 22, 2024
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Traffic continues to increase at Southwest Florida International Airport.

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More than 675,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers — up 1% over July 2023.

The month, 677,137 passengers in total, was the second-best July reported in the 42-year history of the airport, according to a statement. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 17%, the release adds.

The traffic leader in July was Delta with 161,168 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (136,984), American (114,344), United (94,212) and JetBlue (54,330).

Southwest Florida International Airport had 5,688 aircraft operations in July, an increase of 3% compared to July 2023. Page Field saw 12,764 operations — a 20% decrease compared to July 2023.

Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 10 million passengers in 2023 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction.

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon is the managing editor of the Business Observer. He has worked for the Business Observer since 2005. He previously worked for newspapers and magazines in upstate New York, suburban Philadelphia and Jacksonville.