December 217 Air Traffic Statistics Prepared by the Office of Marketing & Consumer Strategy 1 This report includes only data submitted by airlines as of the date of publication: February 2, 217. Reports are not amended to reflect data submitted after the date of publication.
Commercial Total Dom Int'l Note: System totals may not sum due to rounding. Air Traffic Summary December 217 Passenger Activity (in Millions) Current Month Year-to-Date DCA IAD System DCA IAD System Passengers 1.8 1.2 3. 23.5 15. 38.5 % Change (1.2%) 4.9% 1.2% 1.2% 4.3% 2.4% Passengers <.1.6.6.4 7.7 8.1 % Change 32.5% (2.9%) (1.4%) 12.6% 3.6% 4.% Passengers 1.8 1.8 3.7 23.9 22.9 46.8 % Change (.7%) 2.2%.7% 1.5% 4.2% 2.8% Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport For calendar year 217, National registered another record level of commercial passengers, growing 1.4% (332k passengers) to serve a total of 23.9 million commercial passengers. For December 217, domestic commercial passenger activity decreased 1.2% compared to December 216. December significant activity by carrier is as follows: Airline Comments American 2.2% increase in passenger activity primarily due to increased capacity New service to Pensacola in March 217 as well as Grand Rapids and Fayetteville in April 217 Alaska 1.% increase primarily due to higher load factors Southwest 5.2% decrease mainly as a result of lower load factors Increased service to Chicago-Midway and Dallas-Love beginning November 217 Discontinued service to Indianapolis in December 217 New service to Fort Myers starting from January 217 United 6.7% decrease primarily due to lower load factors and service changes Reduced service to Newark beginning in April 217 and Chicago-O Hare in November 217 Increased service to Houston beginning December 216 JetBlue 5.2% decrease due to reduced capacity Reduced capacity to West Palm Beach, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville and Boston Sun Country 47.8% decrease due to reduced service to Minneapolis in January 217 passenger traffic increased 32.5% as a result of increases by Air Canada and American American, including its regional affiliates, had the largest commercial passenger market share of 49.2%, an increase from 47.6% in December 216 2
Washington Dulles Airport For calendar year 217, Dulles registered the highest level of growth since 27 with an overall increase of 4.1% or 889k commercial passengers. Dulles served a total of 22.7 million commercial passengers. Passenger Activity For December 217, domestic commercial passenger activity increased 4.9% from December 216. Significant activity by carrier is as follows: Airline Comments United Frontier Delta American 5.4% increase primarily due to increased overall capacity Increased capacity to 31 destinations including: Fort Lauderdale, Newark, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas- Fort Worth and New York La Guardia New service to Clarksburg in November 217 Reduced service to 35 destinations including: Atlanta, Raleigh/Durham, Norfolk and Hartford 581.2% increase primarily as a result of new service New service to Austin in April 217 as well as Colorado Springs and Las Vegas in July 217 Increased service to Orlando beginning in January 217 8.3% decrease primarily due to lower load factors Reduced capacity to all destinations except Salt Lake City, a new service since April 217 7.4% decrease due to reduced capacity Reduced service to Charlotte and Los Angeles beginning September 217 Increased service to Dallas Fort Worth and Miami beginning January and April 217, respectively Passenger Activity commercial passenger traffic decreased 2.9% compared to December 216. Significant activity by carrier is as follows: Airline Comments United 8.6% decrease in passenger activity primarily due to reduced service Reduced service to Dublin, Cancun, Ottawa, San Jose, Montreal, Montego Bay and St. Maarten. Increased service to Zurich, Geneva, London, Sao Paolo and Toronto. Aer Lingus 92.2% increase primarily due to increased service to Dublin beginning April 217 Ethiopian 12.5% increase due to improved load factors Air China 38.9% increase due to increased service to Beijing beginning in May 217 Air Canada 34.3% decrease as a result of lower load factors British 17.3% decrease because of reduced capacity Air India New service began in July 217 United Airlines, including its regional affiliates, had the largest commercial passenger market share of 63.9%, which is the same as a year ago Cargo Activity (all numbers in metric tonnes) Total cargo increased 2.6% or 641 from a year earlier to 25.7k cargo declined 4.6% (464) primarily due to a decrease by FedEx (7.2%, or 476) and United (5.7%, or 11). UPS rose 7.5% (11) to offset the decreases. cargo increased 7.4% or 1,15 primarily due to increases by United (13.7%, or 73) and Air China (82.7% or 33) Baltimore-Washington Airport Commercial passenger activity increased 4.7% (99k passengers) to 2.2 million passengers Southwest (+39k passengers), Spirit (+36k passengers) and United (+16k passengers) provided the growth Cargo increased 65.% primarily due to new carrier LGSTX which added 6,33 metric tonnes 3
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Air Traffic Schedule Activity December 217 vs. December 216 Daily Unduplicated December 217: Departures Airlines Destinations Passenger service information - Mainline 371 8 -- Regional Affiliate 193 1 -- Total 564 18 82 / Passenger service information - Mainline 11 3 -- Regional Affiliate 2 2 -- / Total 13 5 4 Daily Unduplicated December 216: Departures Airlines* Destinations Passenger service information - Mainline 36 8 -- Regional Affiliate 182 12 -- Total 542 2 77 / Passenger service information - Mainline 11 3 -- Regional Affiliate 2 2 -- / Total 13 5 4 * The following airlines are counted as one airline: Alaska and Virgin America Regional carriers flying for multiple mainline carriers Source: Diio Mi, December 28, 217 4
Washington Dulles Airport Air Traffic Schedule Activity December 217 vs. December 216 Daily Unduplicated December 217: Departures Airlines* Destinations Passenger service information - Mainline 23 7 -- Regional Affiliate 134 9 -- Total 364 16 71 / Passenger service information - Mainline 6 3 -- Regional Affiliate 7 2 -- / Total 67 32 48 Daily Unduplicated December 216: Departures Airlines* Destinations Passenger service information - Mainline 236 9 -- Regional Affiliate 136 8 -- Total 372 17 73 / Passenger service information - Mainline 59 29 -- Regional Affiliate 8 2 -- / Total 67 31 47 * The following airlines are counted as one airline: Alaska and Virgin America Regional carriers flying for multiple mainline carriers Source: Diio Mi, December 28, 217 5
Passenger Trends Current Month Comparison Millions of Passengers 3.73 1.8% 3.8 Last 12-Months Comparison Millions of Passengers 45.45 3.% 46.8 1.97 2. 1.76 1.79 23.56 23.96 21.89 22.84 National Dulles System 216 217 National Dulles System 216 217 Note: Totals may not add due to rounding 6
Regional Total Air Traffic Passengers 4Yr Comparison of the Current Month ( s) National 214 215 216 217 1,756 1,818 1,855 1,842 Dulles 214 215 216 217 1,73 1,78 1,799 1,837 BWI 214 215 216 217 1,825 2,12 2,1 2,25 7
Total Commercial Passenger Enplanements Trends Calendar Years 214-217 Reagan National Thousands 11 1 9 8 7 6 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 215 752 741 966 992 1,33 1,21 1,68 1,19 937 1,7 967 93 216 76 815 1,42 1,12 1,68 1,51 1,35 1,23 979 1,53 986 945 217 881 836 1,38 1,26 1,67 1,67 1,45 1,51 932 1,7 1,5 936 Dulles Thousands 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 215 734 627 818 87 994 1,37 1,51 1,28 915 943 828 869 216 684 647 836 834 984 1,48 1,88 1,51 946 964 875 913 217 773 652 842 936 1,11 1,111 1,121 1,19 944 992 93 932 8
Commercial Passenger Market Share and Percent Change of Top Airlines in the Washington and Baltimore Region December 217 December 216 Baltimore Dulles National Top Airlines* Percent Change Passengers Market Share Top Airlines* Passengers Market Share 1. American 2.5% 93,729 49.2% 1. American 881,313 47.6% 2. Southwest + Airtran -5.2% 269,682 14.7% 2. Southwest + Airtran 284,54 15.4% 3. Delta -1.3% 252,74 13.7% 3. Delta 256,53 13.8% 4. JetBlue -5.3% 152,812 8.3% 4. JetBlue 161,38 8.7% 5. United -6.7% 14,365 7.6% 5. United 15,494 8.1% 6. Alaska 1.% 58,99 3.2% 6. Alaska 58,45 3.2% 7. Frontier -7.8% 28,579 1.6% 7. Frontier 3,987 1.7% 8. Air Canada 27.% 26,964 1.5% 8. Air Canada 21,235 1.1% 9. Sun Country -42.8% 4,87.3% 9. Sun Country 8,42.5% Total Commercial Passengers -.8% 1,838,632 1.% Total Commercial Passengers 1,852,89 1.% Top Airlines* Percent Change Passengers Market Share Top Airlines* Passengers Market Share 1. United 2.3% 1,166,999 63.9% 1. United 1,14,587 63.9% 2. American -7.4% 76,794 4.2% 2. American 82,943 4.6% 3. Delta -8.9% 7,621 3.9% 3. Delta 77,493 4.3% 4. Southwest 2.5% 48,455 2.7% 4. Southwest 47,279 2.6% 5. Alaska -6.8% 33,851 1.9% 5. Alaska 36,317 2.% 6. Frontier 581.2% 3,67 1.6% 6. British Airways 33,278 1.9% 7. Avianca 2.5% 29,148 1.6% 7. Avianca 28,44 1.6% 8. British Airways -17.3% 27,531 1.5% 8. JetBlue 27,342 1.5% 9. JetBlue -3.5% 26,374 1.4% 9. Emirates 26,229 1.5% 1. Emirates -3.9% 25,199 1.4% 1. Lufthansa 23,553 1.3% 11. All Other Airlines 1.6% 29,126 15.9% 11. All Other Airlines 262,386 14.7% Total Commercial Passengers 2.2% 1,825,165 1.% Total Commercial Passengers 1,785,847 1.% Top Airlines* Percent Change Passengers Market Share Top Airlines* Passengers Market Share 1. Southwest 1.8% 1,522,459 69.3% 1. Southwest 1,496,31 7.% 2. Delta -9.5% 156,82 7.1% 2. Delta 172,467 8.1% 3. Spirit 29.2% 164,368 7.5% 3. American 143,466 6.7% 4. American 4.7% 15,272 6.8% 4. Spirit 127,266 6.% 5. United 7.8% 91,269 4.2% 5. United 84,644 4.% 6. JetBlue -9.4% 41,241 1.9% 6. JetBlue 45,511 2.1% 7. Alaska 57.5% 31,215 1.4% 7. Alaska 19,818.9% 8. WOW -14.7% 1,878.5% 8. WOW 12,75.6% 9. All Other Airlines -14.4% 3,585 1.4% 9. All Other Airlines 35,749 1.7% Total Commercial Passengers 2.8% 2,198,369 1.% Total Commercial Passengers 2,137,72 1.% * Includes affiliated regional carriers Commercial Passenger Market Share Summary Total Passengers Dec 217 Dec 216 Change National 31.4% 32.1% -.7% Dulles 31.1% 3.9%.2% Baltimore 37.5% 37.%.5% Passengers Dec 217 Dec 216 Change National 35.2% 36.2% -1.% Dulles 23.8% 23.1%.7% Baltimore 41.1% 4.7%.3% Passengers Dec 217 Dec 216 Change National 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% Dulles 82.6% 85.% -2.4% Baltimore 12.6% 11.3% 1.3% Totals may not sum due to rounding. 9
Description Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Total - Air Carrier Regional: Total - Regional Total - Commercial Non- General Aviation Military Total - Non-Commercial Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report December 217 Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 11,587 28 11,615 11,125 375 236 11,736 Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 23,839 1,945 28 1,973 11,295 58 11,875 5.9-1. 1. 5.9-1.5 1. - 59.3-1.2 22,712 22,24 2.1 639 68 5.1 23,351 22,848 2.2 251 237 274 236-8.4.4 488 51-4.3 23,358 2.1 Passengers Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 655,375 655,375 632,585 632,585 1,287,96 1,287,96 1,292,978 1,292,978 -.4. -.4 Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier... Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier Non- 1,233 1,233 967 967 2,2 2,2 2,119 2,119 Total - Air Carrier 656,68 633,552 1,29,16 1,295,97 -.4 Regional: 262,58 1,1 6,959 253,15 9,25 6,523 515,685 19,35 13,482 533,417 24,295 Total - Regional 279,639 268,833 548,472 557,712-1.7 917,955 885,69 1,83,645 1,826,395-1.2 18,292 16,695 34,987 26,414 32.5 Total - Commercial 936,247 92,385 1,838,632 1,852,89 -.8 General Aviation 1,29 1,256 2,546 1,978 28.7 Military 33 345 675 56 2.5 Total - Non-Commercial 1,62 1,61 3,221 2,538 26.9 Grand Total - Passengers 937,867 93,986 1,841,853 1,855,347 -.7 3.8. 3.8-3.3 1. - 44.5 1
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report December 217 Description Cargo - Mail: Total - Mail: Tonnes Freight + Express: Total - Freight + Express: Mail Plus Freight + Express: Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 49 49 62 62 111 12 12 63 63 75 62 62 124 124 186 36 36 154 154 19 7.2 7.2-19. - 19. - 2.1.. Grand Total - Cargo 111 75 186 19-1.9 NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 11
Description Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Total - Air Carrier Regional: Total - Regional Total - Commercial Non- General Aviation Military Total - Non-Commercial Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report January 217 - December 217 Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 141,215 223 28 141,466 137,522 2,991 3,958 144,471 Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 293,97 144,567 36 242 144,845 136,596 114 6,768 143,478-2.3 519.4-88.4-2.3.7 2,523.7-41.5.7 278,737 281,163 -.9 7,2 7,16.6 285,937 288,323 -.8 3,916 3,244 3,363 3,472 16.4-6.6 7,16 6,835 4.8 295,158 -.7 Passengers Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 8,369,91 8,369,91 8,375,716 8,375,716 16,744,87 16,744,87 16,718,429 16,718,429.2..2 Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 8,76 8,76 7,564 7,564 15,64 15,64 516 516 2,931.. 2,931. Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier Non- 1,98 1,98 1,71 1,71 3,69 3,69 19,73 19,73-8.7. - 8.7 Total - Air Carrier 8,379,147 8,384,99 16,764,137 16,738,18.2 Regional: 3,394,38 7,14 12,769 3,388,224 7,73 99,88 6,782,64 14,177 21,857 6,519,522 8,58 37,637 4. 1,533.8-34.4 Total - Regional 3,567,253 3,557,385 7,124,638 6,835,739 4.2 11,763,471 11,763,94 23,527,411 23,237,951 1.2 182,929 178,435 361,364 335,86 7.6 Total - Commercial 11,946,4 11,942,375 23,888,775 23,573,757 1.3 General Aviation 14,573 14,231 28,84 19,452 48.1 Military 5,381 5,288 1,669 6,968 53.1 Total - Non-Commercial 19,954 19,519 39,473 26,42 49.4 Grand Total - Passengers 11,966,354 11,961,894 23,928,248 23,6,177 1.4 12
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report January 217 - December 217 Description Cargo - Mail: Total - Mail: Tonnes Freight + Express: Total - Freight + Express: Mail Plus Freight + Express: Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 62 62 1,226 1,226 1,828 66 66 936 936 1,2 668 668 2,162 2,162 2,83 68 68 1,95 1 1,95 1,973 1 881.. 881. 13.5-1. 13.5 43.4. - 1. Grand Total - Cargo 1,828 1,2 2,83 1,974 43.4 NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 13
Description Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Total - Air Carrier Regional: Total - Regional Total - Commercial Non- General Aviation Military Total - Non-Commercial Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Washington Dulles Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report December 217 Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 21,168 6,352 2,86 9,212 8,519 831 9,35 6,44 2,816 9,22 8,27 1,392 9,599 -.8 1.6 -.1 3.8-4.3-2.6 14,871 14,611 1.8 3,691 4,28-12.3 18,562 18,819-1.4 2,59 16 2,779 29-6.8-44.8 2,66 2,88-7.2 21,627-2.1 Passengers Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 4,73 5 4,753 389,87 5 389,92 79,573 1 79,673 767,76 816 767,892 3.1-87.7 3. Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 296,453 54 296,993 265,515 629 266,144 561,968 1,169 563,137 553,697 1,6 554,757 1.5 1.3 1.5 Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier Non- Total - Air Carrier 697,746 656,64 1,353,81 1,322,649 2.4 Regional: 213,289 2,757 Total - Regional 234,46 237,39 471,355 463,198 1.8 614,42 66,556 1,22,598 1,163,43 4.9 317,75 286,817 64,567 622,417-2.9 Total - Commercial 931,792 893,373 1,825,165 1,785,847 2.2 General Aviation 5,765 6,515 12,28 12,671-3.1 Military. Total - Non-Commercial 5,765 6,515 12,28 12,671-3.1 Grand Total - Passengers 937,557 899,888 1,837,445 1,798,518 2.2 216,636 2,673 429,925 41,43 395,538 67,66... 8.7-38.8. 14
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Washington Dulles Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report December 217 Description Cargo - Mail: Total - Mail: Tonnes Freight + Express: Total - Freight + Express: Mail Plus Freight + Express: Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 5 297 797 3,631 5,428 9,58 4,13 5,725 511 493 1,5 5,13 9,95 14,962 5,524 1,443 1,11 791 1,81 8,643 15,377 24,21 9,654 16,168 1,5 86 1,811 9,113 14,15 23,263 1,118 14,956.6-1.9 -.5-5.2 8.7 3.3-4.6 8.1. Grand Total - Cargo 9,855 15,967 25,822 25,74 3. NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 15
Description Aircraft Operations Air Carrier: Total - Air Carrier Regional: Total - Regional Total - Commercial Non- General Aviation Military Total - Non-Commercial Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Washington Dulles Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report January 217 - December 217 Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 75,974 36,451 112,425 99,882 1,674 11,556 Grand Total - Aircraft Operations 264,575 78,6 35,859 113,865 13,229 1,35 864 114,443-2.6 1.7. - 1.3-3.2 3.1-1. - 3.4 175,856 181,235-3. 47,125 47,73.1 222,981 228,38-2.3 4,82 774 36,256 461 12.6 67.9 41,594 36,717 13.3 265,25 -.2 Passengers Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 4,924,873 2,349 4,927,222 4,975,97 2,183 4,977,28 9,899,97 4,532 9,94,52 9,197,3 9,999 9,27,2 7.6-54.7 7.6 Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier 3,562,744 6,43 3,569,147 3,592,415 6,388 3,598,83 7,155,159 12,791 7,167,95 6,861,499 12,473 6,873,972 4.3 2.5 4.3 Air Carrier : Total - Air Carrier Non- 411 411 Total - Air Carrier 8,496,78 8,576,521 17,73,31 16,8,974 6.2 Regional: 2,538,89 288,71 Total - Regional 2,826,88 2,816,218 5,643,98 5,744,615-1.8 7,466,31 7,55,782 14,971,813 14,348,729 4.3 3,857,629 3,886,957 7,744,586 7,476,86 3.6 Total - Commercial 11,323,66 11,392,739 22,716,399 21,825,589 4.1 General Aviation 82,924 92,217 175,141 153,8 13.9 Military 523 441 964 978-1.4 Total - Non-Commercial 83,447 92,658 176,15 154,778 13.8 Grand Total - Passengers 11,47,17 11,485,397 22,892,54 21,98,367 4.1 438 438 2,528,52 287,716 849 849 5,67,311 575,787 5,141,727 57,732 32,156. 1. 1. - 1.4.9-1. 16
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Washington Dulles Airport Monthly Air Traffic Summary Report January 217 - December 217 Description Cargo - Mail: Total - Mail: Tonnes Freight + Express: Total - Freight + Express: Mail Plus Freight + Express: Enplaned Deplaned Total Year Ago % Change 5,274 2,764 8,38 43,584 63,625 17,28 48,858 66,388 4,73 4,756 9,485 51,843 122,19 173,951 56,572 126,864 1,4 7,519 17,523 95,426 185,733 281,16 15,43 193,252 9,16 5,542 14,72 92,994 158,385 251,379 12,154 163,927 9.2 35.7 19.2 2.6 17.3 11.8 3.2 17.9. Grand Total - Cargo 115,246 183,437 298,683 266,81 12.3 NOTE: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding. 17