20,000 passengers expected over Labor Day Weekend

(Middletown, PA – August 30, 2023) – A total of 123,960 passengers passed through Harrisburg International Airport in July, the airport’s busiest month since early 2020.  A total of 739,983
passengers have passed through the airport through July 31^st, up 2.2 percent vs the same period in 2022.

“The region’s strong demand for air travel plus more airline seats for sale generated more passengers in a single month since February 2020,” said Timothy J. Edwards, Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority executive director.  “Allegiant set a monthly passenger traffic record flying 30,777 people to the seven cities they serve.  While travel declines in late August and September as schools, colleges, and universities re-open, HIA traffic will remain strong as 2023 passengers should be two or three percent higher than in 2022.”

Labor Day Traffic up 6% vs 2022

Edwards expects nearly 20,000 passengers over the Labor Day weekend between Thursday, August 31^st and Tuesday, September 4^th.  Thursday, August 31^st will be the busiest (4,600 passengers), followed by Friday, September 1^st (4,300 passengers), and Monday, September 3^rd (4,000 passengers).  2023 Labor Day traffic will be up six percent more than in 2022. 

New roundabout open on Airport Drive

A new roundabout is almost complete along Airport Drive half-way between the terminal building and the Long-Term Parking Lot.  The roundabout slows traffic along Airport Drive, eliminates two intersections and increases access to the PA 193^rd Air National Guard Base and the airport’s Air Cargo facilities.  The roundabout should be open for traffic in all directions by the end of October.

To learn more, visit www.flyhia.com

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