Airports / Florida / RSW
Southwest Florida International Airport
KRSW / RSWFort Myers, FloridaELEV 30 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#32 / 79
Florida airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 10405 Google ratings — ranked against 79 rated FL fields.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Page Field (FMY) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW / RSW) sits in Fort Myers, Florida, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 30 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RSW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Page Field (FMY, 7 nm), Naples Municipal Airport (APF, 23 nm), and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD, 26 nm).
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What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Clean airport, smooth experience, beautiful atmosphere, and honestly one of the better airports I’ve been through.”
Shaun5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Clean airport, smooth experience, beautiful atmosphere, and honestly one of the better airports I’ve been through.”
Shaun5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“TSA moved smoothly, the staff were respectful, and the whole place had this laid-back Florida energy that takes some of the stress out of traveling.”
Shaun5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Southwest Florida International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KRSW
IATA
RSW
FAA / Local
RSW
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
26.5347° N · 81.7528° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 30 ft, RSW sits higher than 54% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmFMYPage FieldFort Myers
- 23nmAPFNaples Municipal AirportNaples
- 26nmPGDPunta Gorda AirportPunta Gorda
- 67nmSRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota/Bradenton
- 87nmFXEFort Lauderdale Executive AirportFort Lauderdale
- 87nmHWONorth Perry AirportHollywood
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKRSW · Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers, FL
From the ramp
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