Fort Myers – Southwest Florida International Code

November 4, 2022

Acronym

Fort Myers – Southwest Florida International Airport opened to the public in 1983, replacing the Page Field Airport as the main commercial airport for the region. It was built with a capacity of 500,000 passengers annually and was constructed on 2,400 acres of land. The airport was built as part of a larger plan to improve air travel in Southwest Florida and help spur economic development in the area. The airport is owned by Lee County Port Authority and its construction cost $120 million.

Since its opening, Fort Myers – Southwest Florida International has seen steady growth in passenger traffic and airline service. In 1984, it handled just over 200,000 passengers; by 2019 it had over 9 million travelers passing through its gates. The airport currently serves more than 20 airlines offering both domestic and international flights to over 70 destinations around the world. Additionally, it has become an important hub for cargo operations with over 11 million tons of cargo passing through each year. To accommodate this growth, several expansions have been completed since 1983 including a new terminal building in 1995 and an expansion of the airfield in 2011 that added additional runways and taxiways to increase capacity.

RSW is the abbreviation code for Fort Myers – Southwest Florida International. According to Abbreviation Finder, RSW can also mean:

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Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International Code

Fort Myers Airport – Southwest Florida Int. Airport (RSW)

The Fort Myers – Southwest Florida International, located near Fort Myers in Lee County County, southwest Florida. It is one of the 50 largest airports in the United States in terms of traffic volume.

  • URL: Fort Myers – Southwest Florida Int. Airport (RSW)
  • Time zone: GMT -5
  • Service phone: +1 239 590-4800
  • Address: Southwest Florida International Airport, 11000 Terminal Access Road, Suite 8671, Fort Myers, Florida 33913-8213, USA
  • Operator: Lee County Port Authority
  • Parking: Yes, subject to a charge, approx. 11250 short and long-term parking spaces, but the first 20 minutes are free.
  • Nearby cities: Cape Coral (20 km)
  • Transport links: The airport is located directly on Interstate Highway 75 at exit # 131.
  • Train connections: The closest possible Amtrak station is located approx. 100 kilometers further northeast in Sebring, from where there is a connection with the “Silver Meteor” and the “Silver Star”.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.29%), Tuesday (13.59%), Wednesday (13.84%), Thursday (14.58%), Friday (14.44%), Saturday (14.58%), Sunday (14.68%)
  • other spellings: Fort Myers-Southwest Florida Reg-FL, Fort Majer, Форт Мајерс, Форт-Маерс, Форт Майерс- Саузвест Флорида, פורט מאיירס, फोर्ट मायर्स, فورت مایرز, فورت مايرز,フォートマイヤーズ-サウスウエスト·フロリダ,邁爾斯堡, 麥爾茲 堡 – 佛罗里达 州

Most popular destinations from Fort Myers – Southwest Florida Int. Airport (flights per week)

  1. Atlanta International Airport (91, 16.02%)
  2. Chicago Midway International Airport, IL (32, 5.63%)
  3. Philadelphia International Airport, PA (31, 5.46%)
  4. Baltimore – Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (30, 5.28%)
  5. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC (29, 5.11%)
  6. Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport, TX (25, 4.40%)
  7. New York – Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (24, 4.23%)
  8. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (24, 4.23%)
  9. Washington DC – Ronald Reagan National Airport, VA (22, 3.87%)
  10. Boston Logan International Airport, MA (19, 3.35%)
  11. Other (42.42%)

Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)

  1. Southwest Airlines (397, 18.72%)
  2. Aeroméxico (112, 5.28%)
  3. British Airways (98, 4.62%)
  4. Delta Air Lines (97, 4.57%)
  5. American Airlines (93, 4.38%)
  6. KLM (90, 4.24%)
  7. Air France (85, 4.01%)
  8. Virgin Atlantic Airways (82, 3.87%)
  9. Frontier Airlines (74, 3.49%)
  10. Westjet (70, 3.30%)
  11. Other (43.52%)

Location
The airport, which went into operation in 1983, is located east of Fort Myers directly on Interstate Highway 75. Motorists coming from outside the city should take I-75 to exit # 131 and then follow the signs to the airport.

The bus route # 50 of the local public transport company LeeTran runs daily from Fort Myers Downtown. Please inquire about the current departure times on site.