AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Austin airport had a record year in 2017, setting new annual passenger traffic record with 13.8 million passengers flying through the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.  This surpasses the previous 2016 record-setting mark of 12.4 million travelers by 1.4 million. Since 2010, this is the eighth consecutive year that the Austin airport has set a new annual passenger record.  

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for December 2017 was 1,190,513, up 15% compared to December 2016. December 2017 enplanements totaled 611,873, up 16%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 448,724, up 8% compared to November 2017; American Airlines passengers totaled 223,229, up 10%; United Airlines passengers totaled 196,303, up 27.5%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 140,620, up 14%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 47,107, up 103.5%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 45,825, up 3%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 32,447, up 76%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 24,085 up 43%; Virgin America passengers totaled 12,626, down 9%; British Airways passengers totaled 9,779, down 2.5%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 4,266, up 38.5%; Air Canada passengers totaled 3,577, up 3.5%; Volaris passengers totaled 1,170, down 55%; ViaAir passengers totaled 534; and Sun Country passengers totaled 221.

December 2017 air cargo totaled 15,914,668 lbs., down 3% compared to December 2016; International air cargo 2,040,388 lbs., up 7%; Federal Express carried 7.9 million lbs., down 7.5%; and United Parcel Service carried 3.9 million lbs., up 1%.

Air Services transferred 704,888 lbs. of mail, up 31.5%; and 1,839,760 lbs. of belly freight, up 4%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 3,480, down 3%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 15,956 up 6.5%.

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – December YTD was 13,889,305 up 11.5%, compared to January – December 2016. January – December 2017 enplanements totaled 6,973,115, up 12%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 5,173,344, up 8%; American Airlines passengers 2,628,573, up 4%; United Airlines passengers totaled 2,262,060, up 16.5%; Delta Air Lines passengers 1,776,567, up 16%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 596,189, up 6%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 480,801, up 52.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 289,549, up 28.5%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 267,961 up 54%; Virgin America passengers totaled 156,264, down 9%; British Airways passengers totaled 128,920, down 1%; Air Canada passengers totaled 42,041, down 1%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 38,519, up 771%; Condor passengers totaled 19,745, up 142.5%; Volaris passengers totaled 15,149, up 47%; Sun Country passengers totaled 6,943; ViaAir passengers totaled 3,412; Texas Sky passengers totaled 604, down 74.5%.

December YTD (January – December 2017) air cargo totaled 189,362,637 lbs., up 8% compared to December 2016. International air cargo totaled 26,569,136 lbs., up 40%. Federal Express carried 102.3 million lbs., up 3%; and United Parcel Service carried 35.6 million lbs., up 26%.

Air Services transferred 7,011,790 lbs. of mail, up 47.5%; and 21,674,912 lbs. of belly freight, up 28.5%.

Aircraft Operations: 2017 General Aviation operations totaled 51,238, down 1% from January – December 2016 YTD. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 199,632 up 4%.

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