SRQ Celebrates Five Years of Southwest’s Legendary Service and Hospitality
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is excited to celebrate five years of service by Southwest Airlines, which began operating at the airport on February 14, 2021. During the month of February, the airport will recognize this milestone with a celebration for employees and passengers. This...
Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service to Rochester, NY from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
SRQ is pleased to share the following Allegiant Air press release. See attached for further details. “We’re thrilled to see Allegiant continue expanding service at SRQ, and this new nonstop route to Rochester, NY, strengthens our connections to the Northeast,” said Paul Hoback Jr., President and CEO...
Pilatus Aircraft Breaks Ground on New Flagship U.S. Facility at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
SRQ is pleased to share the following Pilatus Aircraft press release. Click here for further details. “We are proud to welcome Pilatus Aircraft to the SRQ family with the groundbreaking of their new state-of-the-art facility. This investment is a major win for our region, driving economic growth and...
SRQ Ends 2025 With Record-Breaking Numbers
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) closed calendar year 2025 with record-breaking passenger traffic, welcoming more than 4.5 million passengers throughout the year. In December 2025, 417,468 passengers traveled through SRQ, representing a 3.05 percent increase compared to December 2024...
Air Canada Offers Year Round Service
For Immediate Release Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Sarasota/Manatee Distribution AIR CANADA TO OFFER YEAR-ROUND SERVICE FROM TORONTO TO SRQ The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA) is pleased to announce that Air Canada will extend its non-stop Toronto (YYZ) service into the Sarasota Bradenton...
Rectrix Aerodrome Center at SRQ Earns DASSP Approval as DCA Gateway
RECTRIX AERODROME CENTER AT SRQ EARNS DASSP APPROVAL AS DCA GATEWAY For Immediate Release/Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Rectrix Aerodrome Center (Rectrix), located at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), received approval by TSA to become a Gateway FBO for...
SRQ Police Chief Graduates from FBI National Academy
For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 7, 2014 SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY POLICE CHIEF GRADUATES FROM FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY Chief James Carlino of the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA) Police Department completed one of the most prestigious law enforcement training programs in the...
2014 SRQ Passenger Aircraft Disaster Response Exercise (PADRE)
Sarasota/Bradenton, Friday, April 11, 2014 For Immediate Release Sarasota/Manatee Distribution 2014 SRQ PASSENGER AIRCRAFT DISASTER RESPONSE EXERCISE (PADRE) The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) will conduct their triennial Emergency Disaster Drill on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, from 3...