Fort Myers airport posts second-best June on record

Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers had its second-busiest June on record in the 42-year history of the airport, according to airport officials.

In June, there were 696,867 passengers who traveled through the airport in Fort Myers. The highest passenger count on record for June was in 2021, when Southwest Florida International saw 839,377 passengers, according to the Lee County Port Authority.

The top five airlines last month were Delta, which accounted for 24.3% of the total passengers, followed by Southwest (19.3%), American (16.5%), United (15.2%) and JetBlue (7.9%).