Fort Myers airport traffic up 17% in 2024

More than 675,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers — up 1% over July 2023. 

The month, 677,137 passengers in total, was the second-best July reported in the 42-year history of the airport, according to a statement. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 17%, the release adds.

The traffic leader in July was Delta with 161,168 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (136,984), American (114,344), United (94,212) and JetBlue (54,330).