SRQ · Sarasota/Bradenton, United States
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 27.3946° N, 82.5544° W
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
Airport in Florida, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SRQ
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3899; ident KSRQ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flysrq.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SRQ / KSRQ
OurAirports ident
KSRQ
GPS / local code
KSRQ / SRQ
ISO region
US-FL
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
flysrq.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1284157
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.9 km
Approximate distance to central Sarasota/Bradenton.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,500 ft / 2,896 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1941 · The Sarasota Manatee Authority
Owner / entity
Q1284157
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Sarasota/Bradenton, United States. Sarasota/Bradenton's built-up core sits roughly 6.9 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ / KSRQ) is at 27.3946° N, 82.5544° W, elevation 30 ft (9 m), serving Sarasota/Bradenton, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Sarasota/Bradenton is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Sarasota/Bradenton: 7 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SRQ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ / KSRQ)
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport · Airport in Florida, United States
Source identifiers
KSRQ · KSRQ · SRQ · US-FL
flysrq.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Bayshore Gardens
bayshore-gardens · 4.9 km from SRQ
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 16,323 · city coordinates 27.4253, -82.5904
2. Sarasota
sarasota · 6.9 km from SRQ
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 55,118 · city coordinates 27.3364, -82.5306
3. South Bradenton
south-bradenton · 8.1 km from SRQ
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 22,178 · city coordinates 27.4631, -82.5818
4. Bradenton
bradenton · 12 km from SRQ
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 54,437 · city coordinates 27.4989, -82.5748
5. Venice
venice · 34 km from SRQ
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 22,211 · city coordinates 27.0998, -82.4543
6. Ruskin
ruskin · 38 km from SRQ
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 17,208 · city coordinates 27.7209, -82.4331
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PIE KPIE
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · Pinellas Park
59 km from SRQ · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 11 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 27.9102, -82.6874
2. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa
65 km from SRQ · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 27.9755, -82.5332
3. RSW KRSW
Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers
124 km from SRQ · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 30 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 26.5347, -81.7528
4. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando
168 km from SRQ · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 96 ft (29 m) · airport coordinates 28.4294, -81.3090
5. SFB KSFB
Orlando Sanford International Airport · Orlando
201 km from SRQ · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 55 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 28.7743, -81.2346
Route-time reference set
1. SRQ-PIE
Pinellas Park · 59 km · 54m
America/New_York · +0h from SRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SRQ-TPA
Tampa · 65 km · 55m
America/New_York · +0h from SRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SRQ-RSW
Fort Myers · 124 km · 59m
America/New_York · +0h from SRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. SRQ-MCO
Orlando · 168 km · 1h 3m
America/New_York · +0h from SRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. SRQ-SFB
Orlando · 201 km · 1h 5m
America/New_York · +0h from SRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,500 ft / 2,896 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SRQ.
Runway identifiers
04/22 · 14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PIE KPIE
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · Pinellas Park · 59 km from SRQ
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 11 ft (3 m) · 27.9102, -82.6874
2. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa · 65 km from SRQ
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 26 ft (8 m) · 27.9755, -82.5332
3. RSW KRSW
Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers · 124 km from SRQ
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 30 ft (9 m) · 26.5347, -81.7528
4. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando · 168 km from SRQ
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 96 ft (29 m) · 28.4294, -81.3090
5. SFB KSFB
Orlando Sanford International Airport · Orlando · 201 km from SRQ
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 55 ft (17 m) · 28.7743, -81.2346
6. PBI KPBI
Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach · 256 km from SRQ
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 19 ft (6 m) · 26.6832, -80.0956
Country and authority
SRQ sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). SRQ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Florida, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1284157 · Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport. Administrative area: Florida. Named after: Sarasota. Entity official-site cross-check: srq-airport.com
Field and clock profile
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m), positioned at 27.3946° N, 82.5544° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,500 ft / 2,896 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Bayshore Gardens is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.9 km. PIE Pinellas Park is the closest retained airport alternative at 59 km.
Country airport peers
SRQ is compared with PIE Pinellas Park at 59 km, TPA Tampa at 65 km, RSW Fort Myers at 124 km, MCO Orlando at 168 km, SFB Orlando at 201 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SRQ-PIE Pinellas Park: 59 km, about 54m, +0h. SRQ-TPA Tampa: 65 km, about 55m, +0h. SRQ-RSW Fort Myers: 124 km, about 59m, +0h. SRQ-MCO Orlando: 168 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KSRQ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flysrq.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,500 ft / 2,896 m
Runway identifiers
04/22, 14/32
OurAirports classifies SRQ as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Sarasota/Bradenton.
SRQ (KSRQ) is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SRQ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SRQ's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,500 ft / 2,896 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
The Sarasota Manatee Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SRQ.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flysrq.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SRQ
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SRQ uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is about 6.9 km from central Sarasota/Bradenton; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PIE Pinellas Park is the closest retained alternate at 59 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flysrq.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SRQ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SRQ ranks #88 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SRQ shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SRQ is 30 ft (9 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DAC 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · JAX 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · RSW 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · TAO 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · KHH 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SRQ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PIE 59 km +0h · TPA 65 km +0h · RSW 124 km +0h · MCO 168 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Park | PIE | 59 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Tampa | TPA | 65 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Fort Myers | RSW | 124 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Orlando | MCO | 168 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Orlando | SFB | 201 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SRQ to PIE
Pinellas Park
Distance 59 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SRQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SRQ to TPA
Tampa
Distance 65 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SRQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SRQ to RSW
Fort Myers
Distance 124 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SRQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Sarasota/Bradenton is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Sarasota is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SRQ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Bayshore Gardens
bayshore-gardens · 4.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sarasota
sarasota · 6.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
South Bradenton
south-bradenton · 8.1 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bradenton
bradenton · 12 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Venice
venice · 34 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ruskin
ruskin · 38 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sun City Center
sun-city-center · 41 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
St. Petersburg
st-petersburg · 44 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lealman
lealman · 49 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West and East Lealman
west-and-east-lealman · 49 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
North Port
north-port · 50 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pinellas Park
pinellas-park · 52 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Pinellas Park (PIE), Tampa (TPA), Fort Myers (RSW). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,500 ft / 2,896 m; identifiers 04/22, 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Sarasota Manatee Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1941.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SRQ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
St. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportPIE
Pinellas Park · large airport
- Distance
- 59 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
Compare against PIE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tampa International AirportTPA
Tampa · large airport
- Distance
- 65 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against TPA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Southwest Florida International AirportRSW
Fort Myers · large airport
- Distance
- 124 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
Compare against RSW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Orlando International AirportMCO
Orlando · large airport
- Distance
- 168 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 96 ft (29 m)
Compare against MCO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Orlando Sanford International AirportSFB
Orlando · large airport
- Distance
- 201 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 55 ft (17 m)
Compare against SFB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) in?▾
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Sarasota Bradenton International Airport?▾
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport uses IATA code SRQ and ICAO code KSRQ.
Where is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport located?▾
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is located in Sarasota/Bradenton, United States at coordinates 27.3946° N, 82.5544° W, with an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport from central Sarasota/Bradenton?▾
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport sits roughly 6.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Sarasota/Bradenton.
Which route reference is most useful from SRQ?▾
Pinellas Park (PIE) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from SRQ.
Which authority regulates SRQ?▾
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to SRQ?▾
SRQ's curated peers in United States on this site include PIE Pinellas Park, TPA Tampa, RSW Fort Myers, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Sarasota Bradenton International Airport have?▾
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,500 ft / 2,896 m; identifiers include 04/22, 14/32.