Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Guide
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport sits on the Manatee-Sarasota county line, about 6 km north of downtown Sarasota and 14 km south of Bradenton. The airport is owned and operated by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and has grown substantially over the past decade, expanding from 12 nonstop destinations in 2018 to more than 60 by 2025.
The airport handles all commercial operations through a single terminal with two concourses. Concourse A, which opened in January 2025 as part of a $115 million expansion, is dedicated entirely to Allegiant Air. Concourse B serves all other carriers with 13 gates and jet bridge access. A new observation deck outside the terminal opened in March 2025.
SRQ recorded 4,514,781 passengers in 2025, a record year for the airport. President George W. Bush departed from SRQ on September 11, 2001, after being notified of the attacks while visiting an elementary school in nearby Sarasota.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 4.5M passengers (2025)2 runwaysopened 1940
- Location
- 27.395, -82.554
- Operator
- Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority
Terminals
1 terminalSarasota Bradenton International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 10 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- TerminalMixed
Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Frontier Airlines, Breeze Airways, Sun Country Airlines, Avelo Airlines
Concourses Concourse A · Concourse B
Nearby cities
4 citiesSarasota Bradenton International Airport is closest to Sarasota (6 km south), and also serves Bradenton, Venice and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Sarasota6 km south
- Bradenton14 km north
- Venice45 km southeast
- Tampa84 km north
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