Fort Myers airport passenger traffic down 11% in October

More than 657,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in October, an 11% decrease compared with the same month in 2023, according to the Lee County Port Authority.

Hurricane Milton struck Florida Oct. 9, prompting RSW to close that day and the next. The airport resumed operations Oct. 11.

Despite the closure and dip in passenger traffic in October, the port authority, according to a statement, reports passenger traffic is up 12% year to date.