Southwest Florida International Airport posted some history-making numbers in March.<\/p>\n
During that month there were 1,521,149 passengers who traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport \u2014 also known by the FAA’s airport identification letters as RSW \u2014 that\u2019s a historic monthly record.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarch 2026 was the busiest March and best single month in the 43-year history of Southwest Florida International Airport,\u201d said Steven Hennigan, C.M., A.C.E., executive director and CEO of the Lee County Port Authority. \u201cWe appreciate all our employees, airlines and airport business partners who support the traveling public every day and thank our passengers for their patience during what was an incredibly busy month. I also want to recognize the many TSA officers who came to work every day, despite personal hardships, to make sure travelers had a safe and secure experience at RSW.\u201d<\/p>\n
The traffic leader in March was Delta with 289,910 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (282.966), United (225,833), American (214,941) and JetBlue (121,213). Southwest Florida International Airport had 12,577 aircraft operations, an increase of 4.7 percent compared to March 2025.<\/p>\n
Page Field saw 17,350 operations, which was a 30 percent increase compared to March 2025.<\/p>\n
Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 11.1 million passengers in 2025 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction. For more information, visit flylcpa.com<\/a> or facebook.com\/flyRSW<\/a>.<\/p>\n