Punta Gorda Traffic Jumps 24% in July

Aug. 15, 2016

The Charlotte County Airport Authority announced the Punta Gorda Airport passenger count for July was 106,142. This is a 24.2 percent increase in passenger traffic for July compared with July 2015 (85,468) passengers).

In July, there were 53,162 boarding passengers and 52,980 arriving passengers. This is the 34th month in a row that the Airport has seen an increase in passenger traffic in year over year monthly traffic. The rolling 12 month passenger total is 992,990.

Kathleen Coppola, commissioner, of the Charlotte County Airport Authority, stated, “The growth in passenger numbers indicate that our year-round residents are traveling north for the summer months. We are also excited to have Frontier Airlines start service from the Punta Gorda Airport offering more options for travel for our residents and visitors alike.”