--- iata: SRQ name: Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport city: Sarasota country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://flysrq.com/' sources: - 'https://flysrq.com/' - 'https://flysrq.com/airlines' - 'https://flysrq.com/nonstop-destinations' - 'https://flysrq.com/dining' - 'https://flysrq.com/parking' - 'https://flysrq.com/ground-transportation' - 'https://flysrq.com/security-information' - 'https://flysrq.com/arrive-early-travel-tips' - 'https://flysrq.com/amenities' - 'https://flysrq.com/srq-terminal-map' - 'https://flysrq.com/customs-information' - 'https://flysrq.com/disabilities-special-needs' - 'https://flysrq.com/form/contact' - >- https://flysrq.com/sites/default/files/2026-03/Board%20Package%203-23-2026.pdf - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KSRQ' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - >- https://www.clearme.com/all-locations/sarasota-bradenton-international-airport - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/srq-airport.html - 'https://www.scgov.net/government/breeze-transit/breeze-routes' - >- https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jan/13/airport-passenger-count-record/ - 'https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jan/15/srq-concourse-opens/' - >- https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/mar/16/wahlburgers-srq-airport-concourse-b-tsa/ - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf quickFacts: - >- Official SMAA closeout reprinted 13 Jan 2026: CY 2025 **4,514,781** total passengers (+6.34% vs **4,245,686**). December 2025 **417,468** (+3.05% vs 405,115). FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **2,368,014** (rank 69) is a different extract — do not mix the two. - >- One civil campus at **6000 Airport Circle / 6000 Rick Piccolo Circle, Sarasota, FL 34243**. Official contact and AirNav still print Airport Circle. March 2026 board packets print Rick Piccolo Circle. Main **941-359-2770**. Ops **x4300**. Lost and found Police **x4256**, Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30, 90 days. Parking **SP+ 941-306-5410**. Owner **Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority**. President / CEO **Paul Hoback Jr.** (AirNav manager **941-359-5200**). The live Media page that still names **Fredrick J. Piccolo** as spokesperson is leftover — Piccolo retired in 2025. - >- Official airlines page (12 Sep 2026), eleven names: **Air Canada, Allegiant, American, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country, United**. Sun Country also has a named GPT casino-charter desk. Live March 2026 board dashboard: **68 nonstop destinations**. - >- **Two TSA checkpoints that do not connect airside.** Concourse A (opened Jan 2025) is Allegiant only, gates **A4–A8**, ground-level, own screening. Concourse B is everyone else (jet bridges; Wikipedia B1–B12 / B14). Official security copy is still generic 9/11 text and does not say this. Wrong concourse means a reclear. - >- **No passenger lounge.** Dewar's Clubhouse is a landside restaurant. Wahlburgers is a burger counter. Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) has CHS / COS / GRR / GSP / XNA / SYR / TUL / PVD — **not SRQ**. American's own SRQ page: clubs **not available**. Aggregator **“The Club SRQ” is fiction.** - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **SRQ**, ICAO **KSRQ**, 27.39534, −82.554251, America/New_York. AirNav elev **29.9 ft**, 3 mi N of downtown Sarasota; 27.3954444, −82.5543889. RWY **14/32 9,500×150**, **4/22 5,006×150**. Civil passenger field — historical Sarasota AAF is gone. **Do not create a second airport for KSRQ.** PIE / TPA / RSW are other Gulf fields, not this page. bentoTips: - label: TSA title: Two checkpoints — pick the right one detail: >- Official flysrq security copy still talks about a single screener line and does not print clock hours. American’s SRQ ticket counter is 04:00–19:30. Do not treat FlightQueue 04:00–20:00 as official. summary: >- Allegiant uses Concourse A’s own TSA. Every other airline uses the main / Concourse B checkpoint. Official arrive-early page wants at least two hours; Thursday and Friday mornings are the named crush. category: timing - label: Layout title: A and B are not one sterile walk detail: >- Observer 15 Jan 2025: A1–A3 are a future connector, not open. CBP / FIS for Air Canada YYZ sits on the lower level of B. Confirm today’s FIDS before you commit to a curb. summary: >- After you clear the wrong checkpoint you cannot walk airside to the other concourse. A4–A8 are ground-level Allegiant gates; B is upstairs jet bridges. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Trust March 2026 openings, not the dining card' detail: >- Concourse A still has Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Patrick’s 1481. Landside Dewar’s Clubhouse is a restaurant, not a lounge. Official hours line is only “vary with the monthly schedule.” summary: >- The live flysrq.com/dining card is leftover. Concourse B now has Wahlburgers (opened 28 Feb 2026, B6–B8 next to Starbucks), Mattison’s, Motorworks, Huey Magoo’s, The Salty Key, Jimmy John’s, and a remodeled Starbucks. category: food - label: Lounge title: There is no passenger lounge detail: >- Homepage banner (12 Sep 2026): lots fill quickly; allow shuttle time. Shade / Overflow sidewalk is temporarily redirected (~3-minute walk or shuttle). summary: >- Live Priority Pass USA does not list SRQ. Do not buy a third-party Club SRQ pass. Budget the extra parking-and-TSA time on Thursday and Friday mornings instead. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Starbucks bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official dining card still lists Starbucks post-security. Observer 16 Mar 2026 pins the remodel next to Wahlburgers. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: >- Airside Concourse B, remodeled café next to Wahlburgers between Gates B6 and B8 terminal: Concourse B isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Dunkin' bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official dining card: landside Dunkin' in Travelmart and a post-security Dunkin' Express. Official pages do not print a bottle price or a standing clock. location: >- Landside Dunkin' inside the Paradies Travelmart, plus the official Dunkin' Express past the main TSA terminal: Ticketing / Concourse B isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Dewar's Clubhouse / To Go zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Use this only if you have not cleared security. It is a restaurant, not a lounge. location: >- Landside, before either TSA — official dining card still lists Dewar's Clubhouse and Dewar's To Go pre-security terminal: Ticketing - kind: refill name: Mapped water-fill stations zone: airside summary: >- The terminal-map legend includes Water Fill Stations. The disabilities page mentions accessible drinking fountains. Neither page maps a bottle filler. Treat this as a hunt, not a pin. location: >- Hunt the official terminal-map Water Fill Stations icons — official pages do not print gate pins terminal: Terminal airportistScore: 7.1 slug: srq region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/srq](/airports/srq). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/srq) - [Lounge directory](/airports/srq/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) Sarasota, United States · North America A compact Gulf-coast field that ran 4.51 million passengers through one terminal with two TSA lines that do not connect: easy once you pick Allegiant-A or everyone-else-B, no lounge, and a dining card that still has not caught up with Wahlburgers. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.3 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 4.51 million (CY 2025 official) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 2 concourses, 2 TSA (A Allegiant / B others) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 77% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Gulf-coast leisure trips that already know Allegiant uses Concourse A - Drivers who will use Shade Lot $16 or Overflow $14 - Travelers who want local food (Wahlburgers, Mattison’s, Anna Maria) after TSA ## Watch out for - Two TSA checkpoints that do not connect airside — wrong line is a reclear - No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass - Thursday and Friday mornings: parking fills and the long-term shuttle adds time - Live flysrq.com/dining is leftover — Wahlburgers opened 28 Feb 2026 ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/srq/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/srq/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/srq/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/srq/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/srq/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/srq/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/srq/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/srq/reviews.md) (free)