Birmingham Airport passenger traffic continues to climb in August

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) passenger traffic continues to beat 2023’s record-breaking year.

Last week, BHM reported a 4% increase in August 2024 over the same time last year. 

According to the latest numbers, the airport has welcomed 142,410 more passengers in the first eight months of 2024 than it did in 2023.

Alabama’s largest airport has strung together 42 consecutive months of increased passenger travel for each month until February 2021

Here are the numbers for the first eight months of 2024:

• Jan. 24 — 211,543 vs. Jan. 23 —199,112 – change +6%
• Feb. 24 — 223,075 vs. Feb. 23 —201,583 – change +11% 
• Mar. 24 — 265,449 vs. Mar. 23 —253,415 – change + 5%
• Apr. 24 — 269,366 vs. Apr. 23 — 246,220 – change + 9%
• May 24 — 296,885 vs. May 23 — 270,855 — change +10%
• June 24 — 295,015 vs. June 23 — 277,103 — change +6% 
• July 24 — 284,822 vs. July 23 — 277,508— change +3%
• Aug. 24— 264,157 vs. Aug. 23 —253,057 — change +4%

BHM’s leading August carrier: Delta

Who is the largest airline carrier at BHM? In August, Delta edged out both American and Southwest Airlines for the most passengers.

This fall, Southwest hopes to become the number one carrier in the The Magic City with the addition of direct flights to Nashville and Phoenix.

Earlier this summer, BHM added Spirit Airlines to its fleet of carriers. Their first flights will travel to Fort Lauderdale and connect to Latin America and the Caribbean countries. 

Have you flown out of BHM lately? Tell us what your experience has been by making a comment on our Instagram and tagging us at @bhamnow!