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Southwest Florida International Airport

Fort Myers, Florida (United States)
IATA: RSW ICAO: KRSW
Longest Active Runway
12,000 ft
3,658 meters
Field Elevation
30 ft
9 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
26.5347°, -81.7528°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#71 in United States
Among 2020 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#315 Worldwide
Top 4.2% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#6296 MSL
Top 86.3% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+20%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Southwest Florida International Airport's longest active runway measures 12,000 ft (3,658 m). It ranks as the #71 longest runway in United States and #315 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
06/24 12,000 ft (3658m) 150 ft (46m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
President Donald J. Trump International Airport (West Palm Beach) DJT 89.4 NM (165.6 km) 10,001 ft ✅ Lighted
Miami International Airport (Miami) MIA 90.5 NM (167.6 km) 13,016 ft ✅ Lighted
Tampa International Airport (Tampa) TPA 96 NM (177.8 km) 11,002 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified
Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)
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