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01/15 Location Passengers Fast Facts About Southwest Florida Located in Fort Myers, the airport is perfectly positioned ●● 7.9 million annual passengers (2014) International Airport ●● Approximately 22,000 daily passengers to serve the greater Southwest Florida area as well as ●● Ranks among the top 50 airports for passenger other points along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Visitors can go ●● Average of 211 daily flights traffic in the United States from bag claim to beach in under 30 minutes. With quick ●● Class A Port of Entry with customs services on site access to and U.S. 41, travelers will find Economic Impact ●● Entire airport is a designated Foreign Trade Zone, that the airport’s location puts all the attractions of the The Florida Department of Transportation 2014 which provides special customs procedures region within easy driving distance. Economic Impact Study shows the total contribution advantageous to U.S. companies engaged in from airport operations to the region’s economy international trade-related activities Facilities through direct and indirect sources is $4.3 billion ●● The terminal at Southwest Florida International annually. ●● Three passenger concourses with 28 gates Airport is expandable to 65 gates with the ability to ●● International arrivals facility with two gates and serve more than 16 million passengers annually. customs/immigration services Runway ●● International transit lounge Runway 6/24: 12,000 x 150 feet (3,658 x 46 meters) Fast Facts About Lee County ●● Skyplex, a site located north of the runway, offers with asphalt surface. Accommodates wide-body ●● Fort Myers is the midpoint between and more than 1,100 acres for commercial development, international aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus Tampa. There are nearly 1.2 million people residing including 75 acres of prime ramp access. A330. A 9,100-foot parallel runway is planned for the in Southwest Florida, with more than 619,000 living future. in Lee County. Amenities ●● Educational opportunities abound with 10 Operating Budget universities and colleges, two high-tech centers and ●● More than 30 food, beverage and retail $112.3 million for fiscal year 2014-15. LCPA operates 25 charter schools in the region. establishments as an enterprise fund with revenue generated from ●● Dine and entertain at more than five large shopping ●● Free Wi-Fi (RSWiFly) throughout the terminal airport operations. No ad valorem (property) tax dollars complexes and hundreds of restaurants – all within ●● Convenient cell phone lot with on-airport gas station support airport operations or construction. 15 miles of the airport and convenience store ●● Nearly 50 miles of world-renowned beaches ●● On-site rental car service center, just steps away ●● More than 150 golf courses from baggage claim ●● home of the and ●● Business center/currency exchange baseball teams ●● Visitor services booths located throughout the ●● Diverse arts community with theatres, museums, terminal galleries and festivals ●● Outside dog walk and passenger leisure areas ●● One of the top travel destinations in the U.S.