Airport surpasses benchmark for passenger service

PUNTA GORDA — Through July 2018, Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) surpassed the one million-passenger threshold, bringing to six million the number of passengers who have traveled through the airport since commercial service began in 2007, according to a statement. 

In July 2018, PGD served 73,721 departing passengers and 71,705 arriving passengers. The 145,426 total passenger figure represents a 24.5% increase in passenger traffic for July 2018 compared to July 2017, which saw 116,799 passengers.