Airport lands all-time monthly passenger record

PUNTA GORDA — With 192,947 total Allegiant Air passengers, March was the busiest month in the history of the Punta Gorda Airport, according to a statement.

Officials with the Charlotte County Airport Authority, which oversees the airport, say there were 94,795 boarding passengers and 98,152 arriving passengers in March. The tally for the month rose 36.1% over March 2017, when there were 141,802 total passengers. March 2017was the previous record for busiest month, the release states.