Southwest Florida International Airport, in South Fort Myers, serves over 7.6 million passengers annually. Groundbreaking was held in 1980, and Southwest Florida Regional Airport opened on schedule, May 13, 1983, the airport was renamed Southwest Florida International Airport in 1993, although it had hosted international flights since 1984 and U.S. Customs since 1987, primarily for services to Germany and other destinations in Europe. Also in 1993, the runway was lengthened to 12,000 ft (3,658 m), designed to accommodate increased international traffic including potential use by the Concorde. However, while the airport has hosted Boeing 747s (and notably, the U.S. President's Air Force One), as of 2006, the largest aircraft to use the airport for regularly scheduled service are the Airbus A330-300s operated by LTU International Airways on non-stop flights to Dusseldorf and Munich. On September 9, 2005, the airport opened a new terminal. The Southwest Florida region includes popular holiday destinations that attract visitors from around the globe. The airport is located on Florida's Gulf coast and its air trade area, which includes Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties, is home to almost 900,000 year-round residents. Seventy-five miles of beaches, countless miles of shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico, a subtropical climate and a steadily diversifying economy contributed to the region's 39 percent population increase from 1990 to 2000.

Page Field, also in South Fort Myers, just south of the incorporated limits of the City of Fort Myers, is the county's general aviation airport. Prior to the opening of Southwest Florida Regional Airport in 1983 (now Southwest Florida International Airport).

Address:
Lee County Port Authority (Directions & Map)
Southwest Florida International Airport
11000 Terminal Access Road, Suite 8671
Fort Myers, Florida 33913-8899
Phone:
(239) 590-4800
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
http://www.flylcpa.com


Page Field
Page Field General Aviation Airport serves over 90 thousand aircraft operations per year, currently making it the one of the busiest general aviation airports in Florida.
The airport places business and recreational travelers right in one of the nation's fastest growing area to live. Lee County, Page Field is just minutes from downtown Fort Myers and offers easy access to I-75, U.S. 41, Southwest Florida International Airport, Bonita Springs, Gulf beaches, Sanibel and Captiva Islands.

Over 300 aircraft, including jets, turboprops, twins, singles and helicopters make Page Field their home on a full-time basis.
Page Field and its aviation-related businesses employ hundreds of local residents and generates an annual economic impact of more than $35 million. 

Aviation Center
(800) 545-JETS
(239  936-1443
pagefield@flylcpa.com
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