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Southwest Florida Freight Summit October 8, 2015 Ellen Lindblad Director, Planning & Environmental Compliance Lee County Port Authority
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The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) operates both Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers, Florida The LCPA operates as an enterprise fund with revenue generated from airport operations No ad valorem (property) tax dollars support the airport operations or construction Sources of revenue include the rents and fees from our tenants, passenger facility charges (PFC), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) grants
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Southwest Florida International Airport
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The terminal opened on September 9, 2005. The complex is 798,000 sq. ft and includes 28 gates with expansion to 65 gates This facility cost $438 million and was paid for by revenues from our tenants and grants from federal and state resources. It was the largest public works project in Lee County history. Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
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RSW is responsible for ensuring the infrastructure and air service to meet the air transportation needs of the local five county area: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Air Trade Area
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RSW Provides Nonstop Service to 47 Destinations Market Additions 2015/2016 Atlanta (additional carrier) Cancun, Mexico (starting October 2015) Chicago-O’Hare (additional carrier) Cincinnati (additional carrier) Cleveland (additional carriers) Dallas-Love (starting January 2016) Latrobe Houston-Hobby Philadelphia (additional carrier) San Juan, Puerto Rico Havana, Cuba (Choiice Aire November2)
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Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) RSW’s entire property is a designated FTZ
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In 2014 RSW Had it’s Second Best Year in the 31-Year History of the Airport Source: LCPA Finance Department Passengers Years Passenger Totals 2000 - 2014
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RSW Freight Totals Pounds Years
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2014 Top 10 Carriers at RSW Fedex 15,550,866 UPS 10,398,923 Air Berlin 6,311,870
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Terminal Access Road Expansion Rehabilitation of Roads Parallel Runway Program ARFF/Apron Project Completed Air Traffic Control Tower Parallel Runway RSW Future Projects
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300 acres zoned for non-aviation development 240 acres zoned for future aviation development RSW Future Skyplex Development
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Rail Feasibility Study for RSW Study the feasibility of a rail connection between RSW to the proposed Florida Fuel Connection Facility in Clewiston for the shipping of aviation fuel Study the feasibility of a rail connection between RSW to Seminole Gulf Rail in Lee County Evaluate cost for ROW, environmental etc. MPO Coordination
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