Fort Myers airport posts second-best May ever

By Mark Gordon
| 9:30 a.m. June 21, 2024
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Southwest Florida International Airport doesn't use propety taxes to fund operations or construction.

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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).

Southwest Florida International Airport had 6,945 aircraft operations in May, a decrease of 0.2% compared to May 2023. Page Field saw 16,861 operations, a 13% decrease compared to May 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.