The Houston Airport System showed marginal growth this September, with approximately 4.84 million passengers flying through Bush Intercontinental and Hobby Airports, a 0.8% gain compared to September 2023.

Year to date, the airport systems have seen over 47 million passengers, a 5.2% gain compared to the same time period last year. International flights have seen a 4.2% gain year to date over 2023, while domestic flights have logged 5.5% growth.

As holiday travel ramps up in Q4, travelers can expect improved traffic conditions at IAH, with the completion of the new Mickey Leland International Terminal, which has caused congestion during the construction period. According to Jim Szczesniak, Director of Aviation at HAS, "Houstonians and airport staff have been dealing with construction impacts at Bush for the last few years and were excited to announce that the construction is nearing completion just in time for the holiday travel season.”

Air Traffic – In the Numbers

Domestic travel through HAS reached 3.89 million in September, up 1.2% YOY. IAH saw approximately 2.8 million passengers, up 2.9%, while Hobby showed declines in domestic travel, supporting just over 1 million passengers, down 3.2% compared to September of last year.

United Airlines, which makes up the largest market share of domestic travelers, showed a 1.1% year-over-year gain in passenger traffic in September. Frontier Airlines traffic gained 131.8% compared to September 2023, due to the increased routes through Hobby Airport this year.

International travel through Houston dipped in September, showing a 1.2% overall decline for approximately 930,000 passengers. Bush Intercontinental showed approximately 880,000 international passengers, down almost 1%, while Hobby lost 5.4% YOY, accommodating almost 58,000 passengers.

See full stats here.