In July, Wichita Eisenhower National Airport saw a record 176,506 passengers, marking a 4.76% increase from the previous record set in July 2023. This number is also 5% higher than in July 2019, before the pandemic. So far, 1,044,108 passengers have traveled through ICT this year.
The rise in traffic was supported by a 12% increase in flights and 3.7% more available seats compared to last year. American Airlines significantly expanded its capacity, with 11% more seats to Dallas-Fort Worth and 33.3% more seats to Chicago O’Hare. The addition of American’s routes to Washington, DC, and Phoenix, and Southwest Airlines daily service to Las Vegas also helped boost traffic.
Air cargo activity picked up considerably in July. Outbound tonnage increased 11.62% while inbound tonnage increased 12.85%.
Revenue from parking had a sizable increase of 44%, food and gift receipts increased 6%, and rental car revenue increased 1.46%.
View the July statistical reports in Airline Business.
