Richmond International Airport Reports October 2023 Activity

For October 2023, Richmond International Airport (RIC) reports 440,736 total passengers, the busiest month ever recorded at the Airport. Passenger traffic increased 13.3 percent compared to the same period a year ago and surpassed the previous record set three months earlier in July. October 2023 was the eighth consecutive record month at RIC.

For 2023 to date, passenger traffic has increased 17.6 percent compared to the same period last year.

In other activity, October’s total cargo increased 28.8 percent to 18.3 million pounds. Cargo continues to report substantial gains, up 33.3 percent and 25.0 percent, respectively, for the calendar and fiscal years. Additionally, aircraft operations increased 10.8 percent versus October 2022.  

Commercial activity at RIC reflects operations by Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country (seasonal), United and their regional airline affiliates, as well as cargo operations by Amazon, DHL, FedEx, and UPS.

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About Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Richmond International Airport’s vision is to move people, business, and commerce to advance the Richmond region. Nine passenger airlines and four dedicated cargo carriers offer domestic service from Richmond International Airport (RIC) with connecting options to points around the globe. According to the Commonwealth of Virginia, activities attributable to the Airport create nearly 16,000 jobs and contribute about $2.1 billion in annual economic activity to Virginia’s Capital Region. Last summer, Richmond International Airport was named the #1 Most Efficient Airport in North America (among airports with less than three million travelers) by the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS). To learn more, please visit RIC on the web, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.