PHOENIX — The latest passenger count data from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport shows that many more people are flying than a year ago. In fact, the numbers aren't too far off from pre-pandemic levels.
The region’s primary airport recorded 3,170,014 total passengers that either flew into or out of Sky Harbor during April, according to a May 27 report from the Phoenix Aviation Department. That’s a 1,023.2% increase from the 282,243 people who went through Sky Harbor’s terminals in April 2020, which was the lowest point for air travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.
When compared to April 2019, passenger traffic was down 20.7%, which is the closest Sky Harbor’s total passenger count has been to pre-pandemic levels.
April is usually one of the busier months at Sky Harbor with it being towards the end of the tourism season. This year 5.6% more people traveled through Sky Harbor’s terminals than did in March, which has historically been the busiest month of the year for the airport.
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