SRQ, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport: A Tribute

The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, frequently referred to simply by its official Airport Identification Abbreviation, SRQ, is the most delightful little airport I have ever had the occasion to experience. And I've been traveling domestically for quite awhile. I can even remember way back when smoking was allowed on planes (to date myself), but in other words, I have had exposure to my fair share of airports, large and small, beyond my quaint little SRQ.

I've seen many airports of varying sizes go through complete facelift operations. And while each construction project's result showed notable improvement, I still can't remember a single one that could even compare to the great SRQ. Never before has the beauty and cleanliness of an airport facility, not to mention the organization of operations, resonated with me as strongly as this luxurious Sarasota Bradenton travel arena has. Luckily for me, the glorious SRQ International Airport also serves as the main air travel departure and arrival facility of my beloved Sarasota, Florida hometown. Imagine, I got to drive past SRQ almost daily growing up. And yes, it was as great as you could imagine.

Now granted, SRQ Sarasota Bradenton Florida Airport does not see the same giant hoards of travelers at one given time that its larger city airport friends do such as, let's say, New York's LaGuardia Airport or Boston's Logan Airport. So it should be noted for the record that the wear and tear that larger airport facilities encounter as a result of moving a mass load of people on a constant basis is absent from SRQ for obvious reasons.