BAC SP #2 PSRC Trends Sea-Tac Aiport Passenger And Air Cargo Activity 20180425 0001

Sea--Tac Airport: Passenger and Air Cargo Activity Number of passengers at Sea---Tac continues to grow More than 46 million passengers passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2017, representing a 2.6% increase compared to the previous year. August 2017 was the busi- est month yet, with over 4.8 million passengers. Consistent with previous years, the summer months of July and August continue to be the busiest, accounting for 20% of the total passerI- ger volumes in 2017. Sea-Tac Monthly Passenger Volumes, 2014-2017 ShA $$ h ii tX::;}: iii!! ! !! ;it:: hiI$: @g§ ##ii iiI ??gig!;;B: Si }] III:i?;i;I ian feb Mil! ;?I- faaif JEn L}Ui Au-q @ 2014 + 2015 e 2016 e 2017 Sep act Nav Dec Passenger volumes show signs of stabilizing Sea-Tac Passenger Volumes, 2014-2017 While the total passenger levels continue to grow, the growth rate shows signs of stabilizing. The airport saw record growth in 2015, when there was a 13% increase in passenger volumes compared to 2014. A similar year-over-year com- parison shows an 8% increase in total passenger volumes between 2015-2016 and 2.6% increase between 2016-2017. ;I:it;}L)i:}}}$ # 2(3:4 20iS 20i5 201 6 203 1) 2027 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500 ' Seattle, WA 98104-1035 ' 206-464-7532 ' info@psrc.org ' https://www.psrc.org ' April 25, 2018 Rapid growth in air cargo activity Sea-Tac Air Cargo Volumes, 2014-2017 While growth in passenger travel shows signs of stabilizing, air cargo continues its rapid increase. Over 425,895 metric tons of cargo passed through the airport in 2017. Most…
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