Huntsville International Airport sees monthly and annual passenger numbers taking off

HUNTSVILLE — With more seats and more desitnations, passengers are taking off from Huntsville International Airport in record numbers.

The airport announced today that June was its busiest month in history with 160,455 people traveling through it – a year-over-year increase of 9.1%, as compared to June 2024.

Airport officials said it was the second consecutive monthly increase as May saw 156,967 passengers – the second highest record for a month.

Also, Huntsville International has seen a 4.7% increase in passenger traffic this year, they said.

“Our customers tell us time and time again how much they love the convenience and committed customer service that they enjoy with Huntsville International Airport,” said Huntsville International Airport CEO Butch Roberts. “The passenger record numbers just show that if the flights are available to our community at competitive prices, they will fly from HSV and not drive to an airport out of town.”

The availability of more seats is a reason for the increase in passenger numbers, according to Airport Board Chair Joey Ceci.

“We have seen our airline partners invest in HSV with bigger planes, more route frequency and new destinations,” Ceci said. “Our community is embracing these upgrades and additions to our schedule by choosing to book their flights from their hometown airport.”

In June:

• Breeze Airways increased its nonstop flights to Orlando to seven days per week.
• Delta Air Lines launched the first nonstop service to New York City at HSV since the 1970s, with daily flights to LaGuardia and added more daily nonstop flights to Detroit and Atlanta.
• American Airlines added frequencies to Charlotte and Dallas to meet demand.

“We encourage people to shop for Huntsville air fares first when making travel plans, and they will be able to find a competitive fare in our market,” Roberts said. “We have seen what customers choosing HSV first can do – our airlines notice and respond with bigger, better equipment and nonstop routes to desirable locations to meet demand.”

Airport leadership believes the 18-county market of North Alabama and southern Tennessee served by Huntsville International Airport supports the addition of more seats – a measurement of an airline’s commitment to growth – and additional nonstop service in the years to come.

“Our airport is built to support more flights, and our customers are already enjoying the improvements in amenities that we are making, so their experience at HSV is improving,” Roberts said. “Our new, modern restrooms just opened last week, and Starbucks and Interstellar Pizza will open later this summer to serve our customers. We are soon breaking ground on a new parking deck.

“If our community continues to support flights close to home, we will grow, too.”