August marks the 14th consecutive month of passenger growth with 150,209 total passengers flying in and out of ICT. This is an increase of 2.61% from August 2018 and sets a new record for the month. The previous August record was 146,383 in 2018. For the year, passenger traffic is up 6.87%, with 1,167,708 total passengers.
Alaska Airlines and American Airlines reported the largest increases. Frontier’s low-fare service to Denver is new this year and continues to stimulate demand. American increased seats by 17.5% compared to last August.
Air cargo deplanements increased almost 13% while enplaned cargo increased about 5%. For the month, total cargo increased 9.55% and for the year, cargo is up 8.70%.
Food and gift receipts, rental cars, and parking revenue all increased in August.
The aviation reports can be found in Airport Business.
August 2019 Total Passengers
| AIRLINE | AUGUST 2019 | AUGUST 2018 | # DIFFERENCE | % DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,371 | 4,129 | 242 | 6% |
| Allegiant | 6,902 | 7,377 | -475 | -7% |
| American | 41,015 | 36,562 | 4,453 | 11% |
| Delta | 32,497 | 32,056 | 441 | 1% |
| Frontier | 3,732 | 343 | 3,389 | 91% |
| Southwest | 24,908 | 25,886 | -978 | -4% |
| United | 36,640 | 39,929 | -3,289 | -9% |
| Charters | 144 | 101 | 43 | 30% |
| Total passengers | 150,209 | 146,383 | 3,826 | 3% |
