However, its high ranking on this list is impressive considering it has nearly double the number
of enplanements (5.6 million) to process than the top airport, SJC.
Despite a 12 % increase in the number
of enplanements from 2001 to 2011, RSW ranks as one of the highest overall in on - time departures and average departure delays.
Forecasts from the Federal Aviation Administration suggest that the number
of enplanements will continue to hold steady through 2013.
Similar to MSP, Sea - Tac is ranked high in total number
of enplanements (over 11 million) indicating that this airport is well - equipped to handle many passengers with relative ease.
Not exact matches
The area has received a stream
of good news and major investments in recent months, including the launch
of Norsk Titanium, a manufacturing facility expected to generate 250 new jobs by the end
of this year, a $ 38 million state grant designed to boost
enplanements at Plattsburgh International Airport, the opening
of Clinton Community College's Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and the city's $ 10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant from the state.
The Department
of Transportation (DOT or Department) is issuing a final rule that changes the mishandled - baggage data that air carriers are required to report, from the number
of Mishandled Baggage Reports (MBR) and the number
of domestic passenger
enplanements to the number
of mishandled bags and the number
of enplaned bags.
The law requires annual review
of EAS communities»
enplanements and subsidy requirements to assess their continued eligibility in the EAS program.
On May 31, 2017, the GAO issued a report (GAO -17-541R) that analyzed the disability training programs
of 12 airlines, which account for approximately 75 percent
of U.S. passenger
enplanements.
Since July 2014,
enplanements on domestic flights, which make up 87 percent
of total U.S. airline
enplanements, have been a major driver
of the growth in total
enplanements.
Beginning in December 2012, the first
of the 53 months in which total
enplanements grew year - to - year, growth in
enplanements on international flights outpaced domestic growth for 19 consecutive months.
In a reversal
of the trend, year - to - year growth in international
enplanements exceeded domestic growth by 3.9 percentage points in April 2017, the most recent month.
According to the Bureau
of Transportation Statistics (BTS), over 400 million
enplanements took place at the 50 busiest U.S. airports in 2011.