Fort Myers airport posts second-best May ever

The passenger increases keep on stacking up at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. 

The latest: In May, 843,270 passengers traveled through the airport, according to a statement. That’s up 11% over May 2023. It was also the second-best May reported in the 41-year history of the airport, the release adds. Year to date, passenger traffic is up 21%.

The traffic leader in May was Delta with 192,204 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines, say airport officials, were Southwest (150,279), American (146,034), United (133,218) and JetBlue (71,519).