
City of Austin
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April 2017
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for April 2017 was 1,124,625, up 9% compared to April 2016. April 2017 enplanements totaled 569,328, up 10%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 421,208, up 6.5% compared to April 2016; American Airlines passengers totaled 206,981, up 1%; United Airlines passengers totaled 199,354, up 21.5%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 142,459, up 6%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 45,720, up 10.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 32,955, up 41%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 21,349, up 64.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 20,683, down 0.5%; Virgin America passengers totaled 13,590, down 6%; British Airways passengers totaled 11,130, up 0.3%; Air Canada passengers totaled 3,808, up 7%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 3,189; Volaris passengers totaled 1,163; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 137, up 4.5%.
April 2017 air cargo totaled 16,562,736 lbs., up 7% compared to April 2016. International air cargo totaled 3,081,918 lbs., up 12.5%. Federal Express carried 8.5 million lbs., down 1.5%; and United Parcel Service carried 2.2 million lbs., up 5%.
Air Services transferred 584,583 lbs. of mail, up 178%; and 1,706,752 lbs. of belly freight, up 14%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 4,508, up 10%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 16,705, up 6.5%.
January – April 2017
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – April YTD was 4,087,824, up 7%, compared to January – April 2016. January – April 2017 enplanements totaled 2,039,612, up 8%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,546,119, up 4%; American Airlines passengers 801,871, up 4%; United Airlines passengers totaled 663,442, up 9%; Delta Air Lines passengers 504,485, up 7.5%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 191,831, up 10%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 102,966, up 41%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 76,337, up 18%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 72,921, up 55%; Virgin America passengers totaled 52,552 down 3.5%; British Airways passengers totaled 40,702, up 3%; Air Canada passengers totaled 13,212, up 4%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 11,921; Volaris passengers totaled 6,020; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 604, up 24%.
April YTD (January – April 2017) air cargo totaled 59,883,860 lbs., up 10% compared to April 2016. International air cargo totaled 8,787,432 lbs., up 46%. Federal Express carried 33.6 million lbs., up 3%; and United Parcel Service carried 10.1 million lbs., up 21%.
Air Services transferred 2,057,971 lbs. of mail, up 75%; and 6,647,181 lbs. of belly freight, up 17.5%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 17,853 for January – April YTD, up 4.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 64,717 up 4%.
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