Ruane elected chair of airport board
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners elected Kevin Ruane as chair for 2025 during its first meeting held Jan. 16. Cecil L. Pendergrass was elected as vice chair. The board, composed of the five Lee Board of County Commissioners, meets bi-monthly as the Board of Port Commissioners to set policy and direct the operations of Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. The other commissioners include Mike Greenwell, Brian Hamman and David Mulicka.
Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 11 million passengers in 2024 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. Page Field provides services to general and business aviation and accommodated more than 169,000 aircraft operations in 2024. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction and both airports are funded solely with revenue generated from their operations. For more information, please visit flylcpa.com or facebook.com/flyRSW.