Fort Myers airport: March was busiest month ever

In an era of airport passenger traffic records made and then quickly broken, Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers is the latest to score a new mark: The 1,514,046 passengers who traveled through the airport in March set an all-time monthly record for the airport, under the call letters RSW.  

The 1.51 million-passenger tally was up 30% over March 2021, according to a statement. Passenger traffic year to date is up 44% compared to last year, the release adds.