MIDLAND, Texas — The City of Midland reports a new fiscal year record in airline passengers at Midland International Air & Space Port.
In an early Tuesday morning news release, the Airports Department reported that in August alone there were a total of 63,704 enplanements — through American Eagle, Delta Airlines, Southwest and United Airlines.
The figures, according to city officials, brought the Fiscal Year 2024 total to 679,622.
Stewart Doreen, the city's strategic communications officer said through the release, "even with one month remaining in FY 2024, the total through 11 months is greater than the 12-month total during the previous record year — FY 2023 (661,842)."
Doreen added through the release that the city also saw an increase parking revenues.
In August, the city collected $697,928, an increase of 10.55% compared August 2023, to bring the total for FY24 so far to $7,551,318. The city collected $7,176,233 for FY23.
The fiscal year for the City of Midland begins in October and continues through the following September.
Airport report
Passengers
August 2024: 63,704
August 2023: 57,282
Fiscal year-to-date 2024: 679,622
Fiscal year-to-date 2023: 603,729
Fuel sales
(in gallons)
August 2024: 699,579
August 2023: 685,299
Fiscal year-to-date 2024: 7,543,740
Percent change: 8.4%
Parking Revenue
August 2024: $697,928
August 2023: $631,312
Fiscal year-to-date 2024: $7,551,318
Percent change: 15.19%
Airline passengers leaving Midland International
2023-24: 679,622* (through 11 months)
2022-23: 661,842
2021-22: 605,749
2020-21: 435,895
2019-20: 400,133
2018-19: 650,056
2017-18: 581,721
2016-17: 502,886
2015-16: 470,785
2014-15: 527,315
2013-14: 529,357
2012-13: 499,170
2011-12: 488,138
2010-11: 463,874
2009-10: 426,648
Source: City of Mid
