Last month 514,889 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, compared to 442,846 passengers in March 2022. This is a 16% increase and is the highest number of passengers for the month of March and for any month in the entire history of SRQ. The 12-month activity through March 2023 totals 4,048,419 passengers, a 10% increase compared to 3,684,977 passengers for the 12 months through March 2022. The first three months of calendar year 2023 has seen an18.5% increase in passenger traffic over the same period in 2022. “SRQ has reached a multitude of milestones this March. Not only can we celebrate a record half a million passengers in a single month and over 4 million passengers in the last 12 months, but also the groundbreaking of a new 5-gate terminal expansion. The continuation of record-breaking numbers demonstrates the need for expansion and represents a major shift in how SRQ is transforming to serve the needs of our fast-growing community. It has been our desire to provide travelers with multiple airlines and destinations to choose from for both leisure and business travel. With 11 airlines serving 55 nonstop destinations, we are excited to see both visitors and locals embrace the many air service choices now being offered from SRQ,” stated Rick Piccolo, President, CEO of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.