FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2023) – During September, 560,358 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 9 percent compared to September 2022. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is down 12 percent.
The traffic leader in September was Delta with 138,742 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (104,075), American (86,950), United (74,892) and JetBlue (55,364).
Southwest Florida International Airport had 5,294 aircraft operations, an increase of 14 percent compared to September 2022. Page Field saw 15,835 operations, which was a 23 percent increase compared to September 2022.
Southwest Florida International Airport served a record-breaking 10.3 million passengers in 2022 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 or facebook.com/flyRSW.
Fairbanks International Airport Baggage Transport Conveyor Enhanced With Mod Drive™ System
Airports face a host of unique industry challenges, such as meeting efficiency regulations and seeking out the best maintenance practices to reduce costs and keep operations flowing. In today’s current economic climate, any potential cost savings can go a long way.
In 2019, Alaska’s Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) sought to modernize its equipment and operations. They were dissatisfied with the performance of the gearmotors on their baggage transport conveyors and began searching for new suppliers. Regal approached FAI with a solution that could improve equipment performance and simplify maintenance, with the added benefit of energy cost savings: the Hub City® MOD Drive™ system.
This white paper discusses the hardware deployed, the test results and the annualized expectations for ROI.