Highlights:
As airport recovery continues, Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) passenger traffic growth for September 2021 was up 190.2% compared to September 2020.
AUSTIN, TEXAS - As airport recovery continues, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) passenger traffic growth for September 2021 was up 190.2% compared to September 2020 with 1,210,339 passengers flying during the month.
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for September 2021 was 1,210,339, up 190.2% compared to September 2020. September 2021 enplanements totaled 601,732, up 189.3%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 424,201, up 187.6%; American Airlines passengers totaled 284,274, up 178.6%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 165,373, up 229.7%; United Airlines passengers totaled 154,992, up 220.4%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 63,794, up 245.8%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 50,488, up 121.4%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 30,487, up 271.8%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 15,920, up 17.9%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 12,385, up 222.1%; Aeromexico passengers totaled 4,282; Hawaiian Airlines passengers totaled 2,844; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 1,135, down 46.8%; and Swift Air passengers totaled 164.
September 2021 air cargo totaled 21,475,683 lbs., up 0.6% compared to September 2020. International air cargo totaled 417,822 lbs., up 1,406.7%. Federal Express carried 8,095,712 lbs., up 8.3%; Air Transport International carried 3,795,755 lbs.; United Parcel Service carried 3,227,013 lbs., up 20.4%; Southern Air carried 1,812,971 lbs.; and Amerijet International Airlines carried 1,473,329 lbs.
Air Services transferred 638,920 lbs. of mail, up 6.6%; and 1,315,104 lbs. of belly freight, up 166.9%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 4,459, up 61.7%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 19,441, up 99.5%.
January - September 2021
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January - September 2021 was 8,862,301, up 79.4%, compared to January - September 2020. January - September 2021 enplanements totaled 4,437,456, up 80.2%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 3,034,515, up 81.7%; American Airlines passengers totaled 1,982,043, up 95.3%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 1,242,607, up 98.5%; United Airlines passengers totaled 1,052,807, up 68.7%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 471,764, up 135.9%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 408,173, up 20.5%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 308,305, up 105.4%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 157,571, down 7%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 148,221, up 121.7%; Hawaiian Airlines passengers totaled 25,522; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 15,094, up 76.9%; Aeromexico passengers totaled 14,109, up 37.1%; and Swift Air passengers totaled 1,570, up 69.2%.
January - September 2021 air cargo totaled 163,199,704 lbs., up 8.8% compared to January - September 2020. International air cargo totaled 804,606 lbs., down 82.9%. Federal Express carried 68,750,911 lbs., up 0.8%; United Parcel Service carried 25,510,797 lbs., up 7.8%; Southern Air carried 22,255,635 lbs.; and Amerijet International Airlines carried 13,096,558 lbs.
Air Services transferred 5,829,955 lbs. of mail, up 7%; and 7,781,173 lbs. of belly freight, down 7.1%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 32,697 for January - September 2021, up 33%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 137,533, up 39%.
