Passenger growth at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport continued in June, with 67,399 enplanements, a 207% increase over June 2020. June’s total passengers were 135,153, a 209% increase over June 2020 enplanements of 43,801. For the year, enplanements are up 32.7%. While still below 2019 record levels, June enplanements are only 20% less of June 2019 enplanements of 84,716.
The airlines increased flights by 92% and seats by 90% in June over last year to meet the strong leisure demand. American Airlines carried the most passengers and had the most seats scheduled for the month. American returned the 128-seat Airbus aircraft on four of the six flights to DFW in June. Delta also brought mainline aircraft on one of the three flights to Atlanta and 76-seat regional jets on all three Minneapolis routes. Southwest Airlines removed the most seats in June, mainly due to suspending the Phoenix and Las Vegas routes.
June 2021 vs. June 2020 Scheduled Capacity
| AIRLINE | JUNE 2021 FLIGHTS | JUNE 2020 FLIGHTS | JUNE 2021 SEATS | JUNE 2020 SEATS | FLIGHT DIFF. # | SEAT DIFF. # | % FLIGHT DIFF. | % SEAT DIFF. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 268 | 112 | 23,871 | 5,852 | 156 | 18,019 | 139.3% | 307.9% |
| Alaska | 30 | 37 | 2,280 | 2,812 | -7 | -532 | -18.9% | 18.9% |
| Delta | 176 | 29 | 14,260 | 3,190 | 147 | 11,070 | 506.9% | 347.0% |
| Frontier | 18 | 5 | 3,738 | 930 | 13 | 2,808 | 260.0% | 301.9% |
| Allegiant | 47 | 45 | 8,268 | 7,800 | 2 | 468 | 4.4% | 6.0% |
| United | 282 | 150 | 17,982 | 9,840 | 132 | 8,142 | 88.0% | 82.7% |
| Southwest | 62 | 81 | 9,602 | 11,583 | -19 | -1,981 | -23.5% | -17.1% |
| TOTAL | 883 | 459 | 80,001 | 42.007 | 424 | 37,994 | 92.4% | 90.4% |
Passenger growth has been limited to capacity, with flights averaging 84% full in May – June. Many flights have been oversold.As you can see in the graph below, early this year there was a wide gap between seats and passengers. Since April that gap has narrowed, indicating the need for more seats.
Air cargo continues to show growth. Incoming and outgoing cargo increased 10% over a year ago and is up nearly 17% year-to-date. Concession revenue was strong, with food and gift sales up 272%, rental cars up 195%, and parking revenue up 288%.
View our June statistics in Airport Business.
