Based on historical experience with construction contracts, SMAA has found that the vast majority of contractors for work at SRQ are drawn from the counties surrounding the airport location. While the largest concentration of participating contractors is typically in Sarasota/Manatee, for certain more specialized trades, the reach extends north across Tampa Bay to Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties, south through the counties of Charlotte, Lee and Collier, and east through the counties of Polk, Hardee and Desoto. SMAA's designated market area is visually depicted on the map below.