NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE MARIE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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18,074 passengers flew to and from the Sault Ste. Marie Airport in June 2018 for an increase of 8.12 per cent over June 2017. This also provides for a new 12-month record for passengers through the airport at 216,172.
The Sault Ste. Marie Airport continues to be served daily by Air Canada Express, Bearskin Airlines, and Porter Airlines.
For the first quarter (April to June) of the SSMADC’s 21st year of private ownership and operation of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport year 2018 the airport saw a 3.29 per cent increase in passenger levels from 49,776 in 2017 to 51,416 in 2018.
In the past 12 months the Sault Ste. Marie Airport has set two new records for overall passenger levels in a single month, as well as eight months in the past year that set records for that month.
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Quarter |
2010/ |
2011/ |
2012/ |
2013 / |
2014 / |
2015 / |
2016 / |
2017 / |
2018 |
Comparison |
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2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
To Previous |
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Apr - June |
29,137 |
34,091 |
43,288 |
45,648 |
48,045 |
47,773 |
50,133 |
49,776 |
51,416 |
3.29% |
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July - Sept |
30,934 |
46,132 |
51,208 |
47,688 |
52,469 |
52,826 |
56,529 |
56,104 |
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-0.75% |
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Oct - Dec |
29,162 |
45,677 |
45,282 |
48,546 |
49,283 |
52,453 |
55,452 |
56,572 |
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2.02% |
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Jan - Mar |
29,699 |
47,776 |
44,927 |
45,283 |
48,295 |
49,505 |
50,379 |
52,080 |
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3.38% |
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Total |
118,932 |
173,676 |
184,705 |
187,165 |
198,092 |
202,557 |
212,493 |
214,532 |
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0.96% |
Terry Bos President and CEO of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation noted; “The SSMADC is very encouraged by the continuing increase in passenger levels, and the marked increase in the number of American licence plates seen at the airport. We look forward to the upcoming 20th Anniversary Open House at the airport on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. visit our website for more details.”
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