Alligator on Runway Delays Two Fort Myers Flights (thetravel.com)

An alligator crossing the runway at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) on October 12 delayed American Airlines flight 2236, which circled over the Gulf for about 15 minutes before landing at 11:13 p.m., 17 minutes late. Delta Air Lines flight 2268 from Minneapolis-Saint Paul also performed a delay maneuver but landed on time at 11:16 p.m. The airport saw a similar alligator sighting in September 2022 that did not disrupt operations, and thunderstorms caused a Delta diversion to RSW on August 29.