Growth at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is being measured in two significant ways these days.
The Fort Myers airport is in the middle of a historic terminal expansion project and for the second consecutive year RSW set a record for total number of passengers.
The Lee County Port Authority announced on Jan. 15 that 2025 finished with 11,154,458 passengers, which was a 1.1% increase compared to the previous record set in 2024 (11,028,182).
What they are saying: RSW record passenger count
“2025 was the busiest year in the history of the airport,” said Steven C. Hennigan, C.M., A.C.E., executive director and CEO of the Lee County Port Authority. “We appreciate the outstanding performance by all of our employees, airlines and airport business partners who support the traveling public every day. We are also grateful for the passengers that use RSW as their airport of choice.”
December leaders: Commercial airline passengers
Southwest Florida International Airport had 10,109 aircraft operations, a decrease of 2% compared to December 2024.
What about Page Field in Fort Myers?
Page Field saw 14,794 operations, which was a 5% increase compared to December 2024.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: RSW sets record for total passengers served in 2025
Reporting by Mark H. Bickel, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News / Fort Myers News-Press
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