Kudos land for Punta Gorda Airport

Punta Gorda Airport in Charlotte County is tiny compared with neighboring airfields in Tampa, Sarasota and Fort Myers.

But the little airport recently got big recognition from one of the most profitable airlines operating today: Allegiant.

Allegiant recently named Punta Gorda Airport as the winner of this year's Low Cost Destination Airport Award. Punta Gorda Airport Executive Director Gary Quill accepted the award at the airline's airport conference in Las Vegas recently.