INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is reporting record-breaking passenger traffic for the first half of 2024.
More than 5.2 million people traveled through the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) from January through June, according to airport officials.
“First and second quarter data show us that we’re tracking at 10-percent higher in passenger travel than in 2023 and 2019,” said Mario Rodriguez, IAA executive director. “In fact, five out of the 10 busiest days in the airport’s history have occurred in 2024 so far, and four were from 2023.”
The year started off with record-breaking first quarter passenger traffic. Airport officials cited the busyness of the NBA All-Star Game in February and a busy spring break travel season in March.
However, June 2024 was IND's "busiest month ever." A whopping 995,139 people flew through the airport that month. Officials said those numbers were boosted by Olympic hopefuls and swimming enthusiasts who visited Indy for the Olympic Swim Trials, along with a continued summer travel boom.
The second-busiest month of all time was March 2024, with 967,597 passengers flying through the Indy airport, and the third-busiest month was May 2024, with 967,360 passengers.
IAA officials said airline seat capacity is up 7% this summer compared to 2023. Summer travel at the Indy airport has also spiked by the city hosting major sporting events and conventions, including the Indy 500, U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, National Eucharistic Congress, Brickyard 400 and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Grand Boulé.
Airport officials said they are preparing for a record-breaking travel season this fall.
“We’re confident the Indy airport will hit double digits with a record 10 million total passengers for the year,” Rodriguez said. “The real question is when it will happen.”
