Southwest Florida Airports

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
Opened: May 1983; new terminal opened September 2005
Location: Fort Myers
Size: 798,000 square feet; three concourses and 28 gates
Number of carriers: 22, with 39 nonstop destinations (36 domestic, three international)
Runways: 1 (plans in early stages for a second)
Takeoffs and landings: 86,170 in 2006
Passengers: 7.6 million in 2006
Revenue sources: Airport operations, including rents and fees from airlines, rental cars, concessions and other tenants, passenger facility charges and grants from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); no property taxes used to fund operation or construction of the airport
Infrastructure projects: Rehabbed primary runway in 2007, costing $29 million
Fixed Base Operator (FBO): PrivateSky Aviation
Flight schools: N/A
Charter services: N/A
Kudos: The Airport Council International-North America named SWFIA a winner in two categories in the medium-airport division of its 2007 Concessions Contest: first place for best convenience retail program and second place for best food and beverage program.
Operator: Lee County Port Authority
Contact: (239) 590-4800; 11000 Terminal Access Road, Suite 8671, Fort Myers 33913-8899
Web site: www.flylcpa.com/rsw