During the month of May, 84,966 passengers boarded flights out of Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, an increase of 4% over May 2023. Year-to-date, enplanements have increased 7.11%, at 374,750. May’s enplanements were just .1% less than May 2019’s record high of 85,022. For the first five months of 2024, enplanements are up 1% over the same period in 2019.
There were 32 average weekday departures compared to 28 in May 2023. The airlines operated 14.7% more flights and 4.5% more seats than in May 2023.
Key statistics:
May 2024 | May 2023 | % Change | To date 2024 | To date 2023 | % Change | |
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Enplanements (out) | 84,993 | 81,343 | 4.49% | 347,750 | 324,654 | 7.11% |
Deplanements (out) | 79,499 | 76,451 | 3.99% | 343,882 | 319,141 | 7.75% |
Total Passengers | 164,492 | 157,794 | 4.24% | 691,632 | 643,795 | 7.43% |
Increased passengers lead to increased concession revenue:
- Food & Gift = 11.22%
- Rental cars = 5.26%
- Parking = 17.52%
May statistical reports can be found in Airport Business.