Southwest Florida International Airport (IATA: RSW, ICAO: KRSW, FAA LID: RSW) is a public county-owned airport located in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The airport's service market is Southwest Florida, particularly greater Fort Myers, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Bonita Springs and Naples. The airport serves as a focus city for AirTran Airways.
The designator RSW was originally assigned for ...
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Southwest Florida International Airport (IATA: RSW, ICAO: KRSW, FAA LID: RSW) is a public county-owned airport located in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The airport's service market is Southwest Florida, particularly greater Fort Myers, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Bonita Springs and Naples. The airport serves as a focus city for AirTran Airways.
The designator RSW was originally assigned for "Regional South-West" (for Southwest Florida Regional Airport). In 1993, the Lee County Port Authority renamed the airport as Southwest Florida International Airport.
In 2008, total passengers numbered 7,603,845. The airport is one of the top 50 busiest for passenger traffic in the U.S and is also a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
LeeTran bus #50 serves the airport.
RSW was first conceived in 1973, when it became apparent that the existing airport in Fort Myers, Page Field, would not be able to accommodate new aircraft and...
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