Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) reported significant activity in 2024, marking it as the second-busiest year on record for the airport. A total of 21,762,904 passengers traveled through AUS during the year, reinforcing its role as a key gateway for Central Texas.
In 2024, AUS expanded its reach by adding eight new nonstop destinations: San Juan, Monterrey, McAllen, Midland, Montreal, Cleveland, Harlingen, and Omaha. Viva Aerobus joined AUS's airline partners this year. Additionally, British Airways celebrated a decade of connecting Central Texas to London Heathrow.
Passenger amenities were popular throughout the year with over 1.1 million tacos sold and significant sales of local merchandise like Tyler’s T-shirts and "Keep Austin Weird" shirts. The airport also hosted 1,351 live performances by over 200 local bands and musicians as part of its Arts and Music Program.
The Journey With AUS expansion program made progress with several key projects underway. This expansion represents an estimated $4 billion investment aimed at modernizing the airport.
For December 2024 alone, passenger traffic was recorded at 1,826,157—a slight increase from December 2023. Notable changes in airline passenger numbers included Southwest Airlines up by 5.1% and Delta Air Lines up by 25.6%, while American Airlines saw a decrease of 25.8%.
Cargo activity for December totaled 24,672,430 lbs., showing an overall decline compared to the previous year. However, some carriers like Atlas Air experienced increases in cargo volume.
Overall passenger traffic from January to December showed a slight decline of 1.51% compared to the previous year. In contrast, air cargo increased by 6.66% during the same period.
General aviation operations decreased both in December and across the entire year when compared to previous figures.