Passenger Volume and Nonstop Service at BNA on the Rise
July 9, 2021
Related To: Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA)
Passenger volume continues to increase at Nashville International Airport, with the average number of screened departures currently at 25,124 per day, which is greater than the 2019 pre-pandemic high of an average of 23,543 passengers per day. Additionally, the number of nonstop routes is at a record high of service to 88 markets.
“As the pandemic wanes, confidence has returned to air travel in Middle Tennessee, proving the strength of our market,” said Doug Kreulen, president and CEO of BNA. “We remain committed to working with our airline partners to provide a full range of travel options, and we foresee a bright future.”
Additional notes include:
- Daily commercial airline departures have increased to 251 departures per day, up from the pandemic low of 78 departures per day and just below BNA’s all-time high of 272 daily departures.
- For July 2021, comparing the seats coming into and out of BNA, the airport is the 24th largest in the United States, up from being 31st pre-pandemic.
