Ontario International Airport Passenger Volume Climbed 11.6 percent in Sep. More than Four Million Have Traveled Through Airport This Year
Ontario International Airport continued its pace of double-digit growth in passenger volume last month as nearly 470,000 passed through its terminals, an increase of 11.6 percent over September last year. For the year, the airport also saw passenger totals climb beyond 4 million.
Domestic passenger volume reached 446,169 in Sep. while the number of international travelers was 23,155, increases of 10.8 percent and 29.8 percent over Sep. 2018, respectively. It was the third straight month of double-digit traveler growth.
During the first nine months of the year, more than 4 million air travelers were welcomed at ONT, representing an 8% increase over the same period in 2018 and marking yet another milestone for the Inland Empire facility. The number of domestic travelers exceeded 3.8 million while international travelers totaled almost 224,000, Domestic volume increased 6.5% and international grew 41.8 percent compared to the same period last year.
“The sustained growth in domestic and international travelers reaffirms Ontario’s status as the nation’s fastest growing airport and best alternative airport,” said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority. “Month after month, customers are expressing their satisfaction in our first-rate facilities, appealing services and hassle-free airport experience.”
Commercial freight shipments remained relatively flat in September totaling nearly 60,000 tons, an increase of 1.5 percent over September a year ago. Mail shipments, meanwhile, decreased more than 47 percent. From January through September, commercial freight grew 3.3 percent to more than 539,000 tons while shipments of mail declined more than 20 percent. Overall, air cargo grew 2.3 percent for the year.
