Southwest Florida International Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Southwest Florida International Airport
IATA: RSW ICAO: KRSW FAA LID: RSW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Lee County
Operator	Lee County Port Authority
Serves	Cape Coral and Fort Myers, FL
Location	Unincorporated Lee County, adjacent to Fort Myers
Elevation AMSL	30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates	26°32′10″N 081°45′19″W / 26.53611°N 81.75528°W / 26.53611; -81.75528
Website	flylcpa.com
Map
RSW Location in Florida Show map of Florida RSW Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Runway
Runway Length Surface ft m 6/24 12,000 3,658 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations 85,227 Passengers 10,225,180 Total Cargo (Lbs) 35,681,409
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Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is a very important airport in Florida, United States. It is located near the cities of Fort Myers and Cape Coral. This airport helps many people travel to and from the beautiful Southwest Florida area. It is also a special place where planes from other countries can land. This is called a "port of entry."

About Southwest Florida International Airport

This airport is one of the busiest in the United States. In 2019, over 10 million passengers traveled through it! That's a huge number of people. It is also the second-busiest airport in the U.S. that only has one main runway.

How Big Is the Airport?

Southwest Florida International Airport is very large. It covers about 13,555 acres of land. To give you an idea, that's like having more than 10,000 football fields! This makes it one of the biggest airports in the United States by land size. Only a few other airports are larger.

Protecting Nature at the Airport

A big part of the airport's land is kept natural. About 6,000 acres are protected as swamp lands. This helps to keep the local environment healthy. It also provides a safe home for many plants and animals. This shows how the airport works to protect nature.

Airlines You Can Fly With

Many different airlines fly to and from Southwest Florida International Airport. This gives travelers lots of choices for their trips! Here are some of the airlines that use RSW:

• Air Berlin
• Air Canada
• American Airlines
• Cape Air
• Delta Airlines
• Frontier Airlines
• JetBlue Airways
• Silver Airways
• Southwest Airlines
• Spirit Airlines
• Sun Country Airlines
• Sunwing Airlines
• Swift Air
• United Airlines
• WestJet

Images for kids

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  The entrance at the airport.

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  East Atrium

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  Main Terminal

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Florida Suroccidental para niños