August passengers at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport fell 59% from August of last year. In the U.S., passenger traffic fell 71%. There were a total of 30,372 enplanements this August compared to 73,248 last August. For the year, passenger volume is down 55.72%. However, we have seen steady growth since bottoming out in April.
August flights were down 33.8% and seats down 32.9% from last year. The average load factor for the month was 48%, partly due to the increase in capacity. The airlines anticipated stronger demand in the summer months and increased seats 21% from July to August. Passenger demand did not materialize due to the increase in Covid-19 cases. Airlines are closely monitoring booking demand and are publishing short-term schedules instead of six months or more.
Outgoing cargo was flat while incoming cargo fell 4.8% in August. For the year, outgoing cargo is slightly up over last year at .51% and incoming cargo is down 8.53%.
General Aviation, which includes itinerant and local aircraft, was down 13.58% and for the year, down 25.71%.
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August 2020 Total Passengers
| AIRLINE | AUGUST 2020 | AUGUST 2019 | # DIFF. | % DIFF. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 2,638 | 4,371 | -1,733 | -40% |
| Allegiant Air | 5,078 | 6,902 | -1,824 | -26% |
| American Airlines | 18,742 | 41,015 | -22,273 | -54% |
| Delta Air Lines | 9,504 | 32,497 | -22,993 | -71% |
| Frontier Airlines | 1,688 | 3,732 | -2.044 | -55% |
| Southwest Airlines | 11,765 | 24,908 | -13,143 | -53% |
| United Airlines | 11,929 | 36,640 | -24,711 | -67% |
| Charters | 0 | 144 | -144 | -100% |
| TOTALS | 61,344 | 150,209 | -88,865 | -59% |
