April 22, 2019
March2019 was the busiest month, not just the busiest March, in the history of JacksonvilleInternational Airport. A total of 664,479 passengers, including 329,674 enplanementsand 334,805 deplanements, passed through the airport in March.
March’s recordnumbers represent a continuation of 18 consecutive months of year-over-yeargrowth at JAX, dating from October of 2017. Moreover, every month since August2018 has set all-time passenger records for that month in JAX’s history –August 2018 was the busiest August ever, September 2018 the busiest Septemberever, etc.
“I couldn’t beprouder of the whole JAX team,” said Mark VanLoh, CEO of the JacksonvilleAviation Authority. “These numbers aren’t just a flash in the pan. Theydemonstrate sustained, steady growth, and speak to not only the competence ofour team but also the attractiveness of Jacksonville as a destination for bothbusiness and pleasure.”
March 2019 saw99 more flights and 18,002 more available seats per week than March 2018.Airport executives expect JAX’s strong growth to continue through the rest of2019.
