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Southwest Florida International Airport (IATA: RSW, ICAO: KRSW, FAA LID: RSW) is a major county-owned airport in the South Fort Myers area of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The airport serves the Southwest Florida region, including the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Naples-Marco Island, and Punta Gorda metropolitan areas, and is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. It currently is the second-busiest single-runway airport in the United States, after San Diego International Airport.[2] In 2019, the airport served 10,225,180 passengers, the most in its history.

Southwest Florida International Airport
  • IATA: RSW
  • ICAO: KRSW
  • FAA LID: RSW
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLee County
OperatorLee County Port Authority
ServesFort Myers
LocationUnincorporated Lee County, adjacent to Fort Myers
Hub forWestern Global Airlines
Elevation AMSL30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates26°32′10″N 081°45′19″W
Websiteflylcpa.com
Maps

FAA airport diagram
RSW
Location of airport in Florida / United States
RSW
RSW (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 12,000 3,658 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations101,408
Passengers10,322,434
Total cargo (lbs)41,571,117
Source:[1]

The airport sits on 13,555 acres (5,486 ha, 21.2 sq.mi.)[3][4] of land just southeast of Fort Myers, making it the third-largest airport in the United States in terms of land size (after Denver and Dallas/Fort Worth). 6,000 acres of the land has been conserved as swamp lands and set aside for environmental mitigation.[5]


History


Prior to the opening of the airport, the region was served by Page Field in Fort Myers. By the 1970s, however, it had become clear that Page Field would be too small to handle increasing future demand for commercial flights into the region. Expanding Page Field was determined to be impractical because its airfield was constrained by U.S. 41 to the west and expanding the airfield to the east would require bridging the Ten Mile Canal and relocating a railroad track.[6]

A number of sites were considered for a new regional airport, including southern Charlotte County, Estero, and northeast Cape Coral near Burnt Store Marina. The government of Lee County ultimately selected a site near the end of Daniels Road which was a dirt road at the time. An advantage to this location was its proximity to Interstate 75, which was under construction and would have an interchange with Daniels Road, providing easy access (Interstate 75 was opened to traffic through Fort Myers in 1979).[7]

Construction of the airport began in 1980; it opened on schedule on May 14, 1983, with a single 8400-ft runway. At the time of its opening, the airport was named Southwest Florida Regional Airport (the airport code RSW is short for "Regional South-West").[8] Delta Air Lines operated the first flight. The airport's original terminal was located on the north side of the runway at the end of Chamberlin Parkway and it initially included 14 gates on two concourses.[9]

The airport was renamed Southwest Florida International Airport in 1993, though it had hosted international flights since 1984 and U.S. Customs since 1987. The name change coincided with the completion of a 55,000 square foot Federal Inspection facility annexed to the original terminal's Concourse A.[10] The runway was also lengthened to 12,000 ft (3,658 m) at the same time to better accommodate international service (making it the fourth-longest runway in Florida).[11]

In 1988 the airport exceeded its annual capacity of 3 million passengers; by 2004, the airport was serving nearly 7 million passengers annually. In 1998, the original terminal was expanded with a new wing added to Concourse B which included three additional gates, bringing the total to 17.[9]

LTU International delivered Fort Myers its first nonstop flights to Europe in April 1994, introducing service to Germany. The inaugural flight arrived from Munich via Düsseldorf, while the return to Munich stopped in both Miami and Düsseldorf.[12] The new route came in response to rising tourism from Germany, which Lee County had spent the past several years cultivating. The county considered Germany a natural market to target, given the sizable German-American community that lived in Southwest Florida and maintained ties with its country of origin.[13][14] Condor joined LTU in 2000 with a flight to Frankfurt.[15]

With the terminal operating at more than double its intended capacity, construction of a new Midfield Terminal Complex began in February 2002. The $438 million terminal opened on September 9, 2005. The terminal, designed by Spillis Candela/DMJM Aviation,[16] has three concourses and 28 gates and can eventually expand to five concourses with 65 gates.

Demolition of the former terminal north of the airfield was completed in spring 2006. However, the original terminal's parking lot and other related infrastructure still stand at the end of Chamberlin Parkway. The former terminal's ramp, now known as North Ramp, is now primarily used as a base for Western Global Airlines, an Estero-based cargo airline.[17]

After deciding to prioritize its service to Orlando, Condor withdrew from Fort Myers in 2007.[18] Two years later, Air Berlin replaced LTU at the airport following the merger of the two airlines.[19]

In early 2015, Terminal Access Road, the airport's main entrance road, was extended past Treeline Avenue to connect directly to Interstate 75, allowing airport-related traffic to avoid local streets. The airport can now be accessed directly from the freeway at Exit 128.[20] Terminal Access Road was then expanded to six lanes in late 2016.[21]

Air Berlin continued to serve Fort Myers until it ceased operations in 2017.[14] Transatlantic flights resumed within a year when Eurowings opened routes to Düsseldorf, Munich, and Cologne; however, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the company to suspend flights.[22][23] In mid-2021, the Lufthansa Group revealed that a new airline brand, Eurowings Discover, would link Fort Myers to Frankfurt beginning in March 2022.[24]


Current and future projects


A new $16 million Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting facility (Lee County Station 92) opened in July 2013. A 9,100 ft (2,800 m) parallel runway is in planning. The project includes a relocated air traffic control tower, apron expansion, crossfield taxiway system, mitigation activities and FPL electrical line relocation. The new air traffic control tower and parallel runway were expected to be completed by 2019, but this was pushed back to late 2020. The apron expansion and crossfield taxiway system were completed in late 2013. The entire project is estimated to cost $454 million.

In early 2018, the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) announced plans to ease seasonal security wait times by expanding and relocating the current security checkpoints for each concourse. By relocating each checkpoint, there will be more restaurants, shops, and post-security spaces. According to the announcement by the LCPA, this expansion could cost between $150 million – $180 million.[25]

Plans are in place for Skyplex – a commercial and industrial park in the location of the old terminal. Other airport-related businesses, such as a hotel, are in the planning stages. A retail gasoline outlet near the airport's entrance opened in June 2014.[26][27]


Facilities


The entrance at the airport.
The entrance at the airport.
East Atrium
East Atrium
Main Terminal
Main Terminal
Airfield
Runways
Activity[29]

In 2020 the airport had 74,901 aircraft operations, averaging 205 per day.

Terminal
Parking
Awards

Terminals


The airport has one terminal with three concourses: Concourse B serves Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Eurowings, Frontier, Southwest, and Sun Country; Concourse C serves Delta, United, and WestJet; and Concourse D serves American, Breeze, JetBlue, and Spirit. Customs and Immigration services for international flights are located on the lower level of Concourse B. The concourses are each completely separate and are not connected Airside. Concourses A and E designations have been reserved for the planned future expansion of the terminal.


Airlines and destinations



Passenger


AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Air Canada Rouge Toronto–Pearson
Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau 		[30]
Alaska Airlines Seasonal: Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma [31]
American Airlines Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Washington–National [32]
American EaglePhiladelphia, Washington–National
Seasonal: Austin 		[32]
Avelo Airlines New Haven (CT), Raleigh/Durham (begins February 16, 2023),[33] Wilmington (DE) (begins February 3, 2023)[34] [35]
Breeze Airways Charleston (SC), Las Vegas[36] [37]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, New York–LaGuardia [38]
Eurowings Discover Frankfurt [39]
Frontier Airlines Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Trenton
Seasonal: Grand Rapids, Milwaukee		 [40]
JetBlue Boston, Newark, New York–JFK, New York–LaGuardia, Washington–National, White Plains
Seasonal: Hartford 		[41]
Southwest Airlines Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Columbus–Glenn, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
Seasonal: Albany, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Houston–Hobby, Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Providence, Rochester (NY), Washington–National 		[42]
Spirit Airlines Atlantic City, Chicago–O'Hare, Detroit
Seasonal: Baltimore, Boston, Hartford (ends December 6, 2022), Indianapolis, Kansas City, Latrobe/Pittsburgh, Louisville, Manchester (NH), Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 		[43]
Sun Country Airlines Minneapolis/St. Paul
Seasonal: Duluth (MN), Eau Claire (begins December 19, 2022), Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Rochester (MN) 		[44]
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Cleveland, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, Washington–Dulles
Seasonal: Los Angeles, San Francisco 		[45]
United Express Washington–Dulles
Seasonal: Cleveland, Newark 		[45]
WestJet Toronto–Pearson
Seasonal: Ottawa 		[46]

Cargo


AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Express Memphis
UPS Airlines Huntsville, Jacksonville, Louisville



Statistics


Since beginning commercial airline service on May 14, 1983 through the end of 2021, over 221.8 million passengers (enplaned and deplaned) have transited through RSW. There has been over 2.84 million aircraft operations at the airport since its opening.


Top destinations


Busiest domestic routes from RSW (September 2021 – August 2022)[47]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Atlanta, Georgia 521,000 Delta, Southwest
2 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 417,000 American, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United
3 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 363,000 Delta, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country
4 Detroit, Michigan 348,000 Delta, Spirit
5 Newark, New Jersey 311,000 JetBlue, Spirit, United
6 Charlotte, North Carolina 265,000 American
7 Boston, Massachusetts 247,000 JetBlue, Spirit, United
8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 220,000 American, Frontier, Spirit
9 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 196,000 American
10 New York–JFK, New York 172,000 Delta, JetBlue

Airline Market Share


Largest airlines at RSW
(December 2020 – November 2021)[48]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 Southwest Airlines 2,222,000 22.87%
2 Delta Air Lines 1,803,000 18.55%
3 American Airlines 1,426,000 14.67%
4 United Airlines 1,289,000 13.26%
5 JetBlue 904,000 9.3%

Annual traffic


Annual passenger traffic at RSW airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned), 1983–present[49]
Year Passengers Percent change Year Passengers Percent change Year Passengers Percent change Year Passengers Percent change
1983594,18519933,717,758 7.1%20035,891,668 13.6%20137,637,801 3.9%
19841,311,937 120.8%19944,005,067 7.7%20046,736,630 14.3%20147,970,493 4.3%
19851,701,969 29.7%19954,098,264 2.3%20057,518,169 11.6%20158,371,801 5.0%
19862,129,548 25.1%19964,317,347 5.3%20067,643,217 1.7%20168,604,673 2.8%
19872,687,053 26.2%19974,477,865 3.7%20078,049,676 5.3%20178,842,549 2.8%
19883,115,124 15.9%19984,667,207 4.2%20087,603,845 -5.5%20189,373,178 6.0%
19893,231,092 3.7%19994,897,253 4.9%20097,415,958 -2.5%201910,225,180 9.0%
19903,734,067 15.6%20005,207,212 6.3%20107,514,316 1.3%20205,978,414 41.5%
19913,436,520 -8.0%20015,277,708 1.4%20117,537,745 0.3%202110,322,434 72.7%
19923,472,661 1.1%20025,185,648 -1.7%20127,350,625 -2.5%

Accidents and incidents



Ground transport


LeeTran bus No. 50 serves the airport.

Recent infrastructure and road projects linked the airport's main terminal road to the southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate 75.


See also



References


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[de] Southwest Florida International Airport

Der Southwest Florida International Airport (IATA-Code: RSW, ICAO-Code: KRSW) ist ein internationaler Flughafen bei Fort Myers im US-Bundesstaat Florida. Er befindet sich durch den Eigentümer Lee County Port Authority in öffentlichem Besitz.
- [en] Southwest Florida International Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Florida Suroccidental

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Florida Suroccidental (en inglés: Southwest Florida International Airport) (IATA: RSW, OACI: KRSW, FAA LID: RSW) es un importante aeropuerto propiedad del condado en la región de South Fort Myers del condado no incorporado de Lee, Florida, Estados Unidos. El aeropuerto sirve a la región del suroeste de Florida, incluidas las áreas metropolitanas de Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Naples-Marco Island y Punta Gorda, y es un puerto de entrada de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos. Actualmente es el segundo aeropuerto de pista única más transitado de los Estados Unidos, después del Aeropuerto Internacional de San Diego.[2] En 2019, el aeropuerto atendió a 10,225,180 pasajeros, la mayor cantidad en su historia.

[fr] Aéroport international du sud-ouest de la Floride

L'aéroport international du sud-ouest de la Floride (en anglais : Southwest Florida International Airport), également connu en tant qu'aéroport de Fort Myers (code IATA : RSW • code OACI : KRSW), est un aéroport américain desservant la ville de Fort Myers, dans l'État de Floride.

[it] Aeroporto Internazionale della Florida sud occidentale

L'Aeroporto Internazionale della Florida sud occidentale (in inglese: Southwest Florida International Airport) (IATA: RSW, ICAO: KRSW) o Aeroporto di Fort Myers, è un aeroporto situato in Florida a Fort Myers, negli Stati Uniti d'America.


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