Bonnie McFarland, SHRM-SCP, CEBS, SPHR, has joined the Lee County Port Authority as Chief Human Resources Officer. As CHRO, she will be responsible for overseeing all activities...
During December, a record-breaking 1,085,569 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 68 percent compared...
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners authorized the construction and total budget for the Terminal Expansion Project at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). The...
During September, a record-breaking 551,041 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 115 percent compared to ...
The Lee County Port Authority is pleased to announce that Alaska Airlines will resume its nonstop service between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, ...
The Lee County Port Authority announced that United Airlines will inaugurate new nonstop flights between Fort Myers, Fla. and Los Angeles and San Francisco on Dec. 16. This is...
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Southern Region Airports Division named Ben Siegel, CPA, C.M., executive director of the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA), the 2020 Air Carrier...
The Lufthansa Group has announced they will inaugurate weekly nonstop flights between Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL and Frankfurt Airport in Germany...
Base Operations at Page Field in Fort Myers has been named the 16th best overall fixed-base operator (FBO) and 6th best independent FBO in the U.S. in the 2021 Professional Pilot...
The Lee County Port Authority announced Steven Hennigan, C.M., ACE, as the new deputy executive director of aviation and chief operating officer. In this role, he will lead the...
Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top five percent of fixed-base operators in an international survey conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). This is...
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners named Benjamin R. Siegel, CPA, C.M., as the executive director of the Lee County Port Authority on Jan. 21. As executive director, he...
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners elected Kevin Ruane as chair for 2021 during its first meeting on Jan. 21. Cecil L. Pendergrass was elected as vice chair. The board...
During December, 648,011 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla. This was a decrease of 39.9 percent compared to December 2019;...
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) honored the Lee County Port Authority with the 2020 Commercial Service Airport of the Year Award for Southwest Florida International...
The Lee County Port Authority is pleased to share that United Airlines has announced they will inaugurate new service between Fort Myers, Fla. and seven destinations this winter...
During December, 1,077,818 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 12.4 percent compared to December 2018. Year...
The Lee County Port Authority, Board of Port Commissioners, business partners and Florida Department of Transportation held a grand opening for the new Multi-Use Hangar at Page...
During July, 570,977 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 1.8 percent compared to July 2018. Year-to-date, passenger...
The new ATCT is an $80 million project that will replace the current tower, built in 1982, with a state-of the-art-facility located next to the airport’s Aircraft Rescue & Fire...
During June, 586,319 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 7.4 percent compared to June 2018.Year-to-date, passenger...
During May, 725,754 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 8.5 percent compared to May 2018. Year-to-date, passenger...
During February, 1,117,409 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 6 percent compared to February 2018. Year-to...
During December, 958,717 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 9.8 percent compared to December 2017. Year-end...
During November, 810,283 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 5.6 percent compared to November 2017. Year-to...
During October, 569,553 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., a decrease of 2 percent compared to October 2017. Year-to-date...
J.D. Power released its 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, Fla. ranked third in the medium airport ...
During August, 501,023 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 4.1 percent compared to August 2017. Year-to-date...
During July, 561,039 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 5.8 percent compared to July 2017. Year-to-date, ...
During June, 546,159 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 3.4 percent compared to June 2017. Year-to-date, passenger...
During May, 668,665 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 6.3 percent compared to May 2017. Year-to-date, passenger...
During April, 939,957 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport., a decrease of 9 percent compared to April 2017. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is ...
During March, 1,379,728 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 10.2 percent compared to March 2017. Year-to-date...
During February, 1,053,817 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 11.4 percent compared to February 2017. Year...
The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) has named Tracy Wayne Young as chief of the Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) department. He will be responsible for managing all ARFF...
During January, 965,981 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 8.2 percent compared to January 2017.The traffic...
Scott C. Sheets has been named the director of general aviation at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Fla. He will be responsible for managing a staff of 34 professionals and planning...
During December, 873,494 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 3.9 percent compared to December 2016. Year-end...
Laura Rhoad has joined the Lee County Port Authority as director of human resources. She will be responsible for overseeing all activities related to employee matters at Southwest...
The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) has named Shawn Chamberlain as chief of the Airport Police Department, responsible for public safety and security at Southwest Florida International...
During March, 1,252,124 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a slight decrease of 1.4 percent compared to March 2016. Year-to-date, passenger traffic...
During December, 840,501 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, an increase of 0.6 percent compared to December 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic...
During November, 727,634 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, an increase of 1 percent compared to November 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic...
During October, 550,316 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, an increase of 2.7 percent compared to October 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic...
The Lee County Port Authority is pleased to announce that Jeff Mulder, A.A.E. will become the new executive director at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field ...
During September, 391,844 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 3 percent compared to September 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic...
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) has launched the RSW Rewards Frequent Parker Program, which is designed to reward loyal on-airport parking customers who use the ...
During August, 431,729 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 5 percent compared to August 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is...
During July, 484,074 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 1.6 percent compared to July 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up...
Southwest Florida International Airport has been ranked third in the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Favorite for U.S. Airports in the medium airports category, based on global...
The Lee County Port Authority was honored with the Dick Pope All Florida Grand Golden Image Award, presented to the best public relations program in the state during a given year...
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) has launched the Park. Fly. Win. Sweepstakes, which is designed to build awareness and promote the benefits of short- and long-term...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $13,643,770 grant to Page Field (FMY), the region’s general and business aviation airport operated by the Lee County Port Authority...
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s Southern Region Airports Division named Robert M. Ball, A.A.E., executive director of the Lee County Port Authority, the 2015 Air Carrier...
During June, 492,413 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, an increase of 2.3 percent compared to June 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is ...
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) honored the Lee County Port Authority with the 2016 General Aviation Airport of the Year Award for Page Field (FMY). The airport...
During May, 606,833 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, an increase of 0.6 percent compared to May 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up...