Traffic and Statistics
In 2011, Reagan National Airport handled 18,823,094 passengers. US Airways has the largest share of traffic at the airport, accounting for 19.97% as of June 2012. Delta Air Lines, the second largest, accounts for 13.00% of traffic, with American Airlines in third at 12.71%.
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 838,000 | AirTran, Delta |
| 2 | Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois | 703,000 | American, United |
| 3 | Boston, Massachusetts | 671,000 | JetBlue, US Airways |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 469,000 | American, US Airways |
| 5 | Miami, Florida | 445,000 | American |
| 6 | New York (LaGuardia), New York | 374,000 | Delta, US Airways |
| 7 | Orlando, Florida | 347,000 | AirTran, JetBlue, US Airways |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 337,000 | JetBlue, US Airways |
| 9 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 286,000 | US Airways |
| 10 | Detroit, Michigan | 263,000 | Delta, US Airways |
| Rank | Airline | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Airways | 3,838,893 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 2,616,805 |
| 3 | American Airlines | 2,405,999 |
| 4 | Republic Airways (US Airways Express) | 1,845,368 |
| 5 | United Airlines | 932,083 |
| 6 | Air Wisconsin (US Airways Express) | 888,851 |
| 7 | AirTran Airways | 790,917 |
| 8 | Frontier Airlines | 697,296 |
| 9 | Continental Airlines | 543,805 |
| 10 | American Eagle Airlines | 467,800 |
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Cargo (pounds) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,185,348 | 4.92% | 291,765 | 83,199,747 |
| 2000 | 15,888,199 | 4.63% | 297,879 | 83,199,394 |
| 2001 | 13,265,387 | 16.51% | 244,008 | 55,534,294 |
| 2002 | 12,881,601 | 2.89% | 215,691 | 12,925,992 |
| 2003 | 14,223,123 | 10.41% | 250,802 | 12,732,373 |
| 2004 | 15,944,542 | 12.10% | 268,576 | 11,182,022 |
| 2005 | 17,847,884 | 11.94% | 276,056 | 8,751,702 |
| 2006 | 18,550,785 | 3.94% | 276,419 | 7,963,107 |
| 2007 | 18,679,343 | 0.69% | 275,433 | 5,544,936 |
| 2008 | 18,028,287 | 3.49% | 277,298 | 7,321,546 |
| 2009 | 17,577,359 | 2.50% | 272,146 | 12,811,229 |
| 2010 | 18,118,713 | 3.08% | 271,097 | 14,506,056 |
| 2011 | 18,823,094 | 3.89% | 281,770 | 13,802,787 |
| Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | ||||
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