May 2026 Passenger, Cargo Traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) passenger traffic growth for May 2026 was up 3.32% compared to May 2025, with 1,999,757 passengers flying during the month.

May 2026

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for May 2026 was 1,999,757, up 3.32% compared to May 2025. May 2026 enplanements totaled 1,024,390, up 2.94%.

Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 839,518, up 5.6%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 383,783, up 9.4%; American Airlines passengers totaled 293,280, down 5.1%; United Airlines passengers totaled 257,442, up 11.3%;  Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 59,412, down 4%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 42,697, down 2.7%;  British Airways passengers totaled 28,855, up 11.5%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 20,952, up 156%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 17,863, down 11.6%; Air Canada passengers totaled 15,542, up 6.7%; Lufthansa passengers totaled 9,879, up 4.5%; Aeromexico passengers totaled 8,761, up 3.6%; KLM Royal Dutch Airlines passengers totaled 6,867, down 1%; Copa Airlines passengers totaled 6,205, up 18.2%; VivaAerobus passengers totaled 4,310, up 23%; WestJet passengers totaled 1,347, down 29.8%; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 1,015, down 7.1%; Porter Airlines passengers totaled 934; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 642, down 98.3%;Cayman Airways passengers totaled 418; and Chrono Jet passengers totaled 35.

May 2026 air cargo totaled 22,260,630 lbs., down 4.68% compared to May 2025. International air cargo totaled 2,088,034 lbs., down 10.68% compared to May 2025.

Air Transport International carried 7,585,452 lbs., down 23.7%; Federal Express carried 3,996,071 lbs., down 1.5%; Sun Country Airlines carried 3,250,882 lbs., up 56.9%; and United Parcel Services carried 2,604,499 lbs., down 1.2%.

Air Services transferred 663 lbs. of mail, up 66,200%; and 3,119,435 lbs. of belly freight, up 1.07%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 3,896, up 12.89%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 24,124, up 5.89%.

January – May 2026

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – May 2026 was 8,698,586, up 4.62% compared to January – May 2025. January – May 2026 enplanements totaled 4,361,384, up 4.49%.

Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 3,571,957, up 3.6%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 1,626,087, up 18%; American Airlines passengers totaled 1,277,406, down 10.1%; United Airlines passengers totaled 1,167,612, up 8.3%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 264,277; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 227,516, up 25%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 125,038, down 10.5%; British Airways passengers totaled 98,713, up 5.1%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 88,816, up 161.8%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 51,518, down 25%; Air Canada passengers totaled 43,237, up 6.6%; Aeromexico passengers totaled 40,771, down 0.6%; KLM Royal Dutch Airlines passengers totaled 31,241, up 9.9%; Lufthansa passengers totaled 28,909, down 10.9%; Copa Airlines passengers totaled 28,365, up 9.9%; VivaAerobus passengers totaled 19,158, up 13.2%; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 4,477, down 9.2%; WestJet passengers totaled 1,347, down 29.8%; Porter Airlines passengers totaled 934; Cayman Airways passengers totaled 418; ITA Airways passengers totaled 283; Gridiron Air passengers totaled 263; Omni Air International passengers totaled 94; Canadian North passengers totaled 64; KaiserAir passengers totaled 50; and Chrono Jet passengers totaled 35.

January – May 2026 air cargo totaled 112,082,523 lbs., down 0.49% compared to January – May 2025.

International air cargo totaled 12,033,137, down 7.61%.

Air Transport International carried 42,147,135 lbs., down 1.3%; Federal Express carried 19,137,807 lbs., down 0.7%; Sun Country Airlines carried 13,896,527 lbs., up 55%; and United Parcel Services carried 12,841,878 lbs., up 2.2%.

Air Services transferred 1,727 lbs. of mail, down 95.43%; and 14,378,486 lbs. of belly freight, down 7.4%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 18,862 for January – May 2026, up 7.12%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 112,863, up 7.27%.

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Information for Media
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About Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Owned by the City of Austin and operated by Austin Aviation, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport achieved large-hub status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the first time in 2022. Austin-Bergstrom is an economic engine, supplying over 74,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Central Texas region.

The airport serves approximately 20 million passengers a year and is home to over 40 local brands to shop and dine at, 8 live music stages and more than 15 airlines. As we build the airport’s largest improvement program in its history, we are redefining the travel experience in one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States.

For the latest news, real-time flight information, careers information, and details on the many services provided at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport visit FlyAustin.com. You can also follow Austin-Bergstrom on Facebook, X, and Instagram. 

About Journey With AUS
Journey With AUS is the Austin-Bergstrom Airport Expansion and Development program. The program is a strategic, phased approach to guiding construction and improvement projects, including select 2040 Master Plan projects and near-term improvements to address record-breaking growth at AUS. Journey With AUS projects will improve the passenger experience and meet the rising demand for air service at AUS through optimizing the Barbara Jordan Terminal through improvements that accommodate forecasted demand and enhance operations; expanding infrastructure to increase gates; constructing a new midfield concourse, and connecting tunnel. Driving regional economic recovery and supporting Austin’s growth is a primary goal of the program. The expansion program will make ~$400 million in funding available for small businesses.