RIC Establishes New Annual Records for Passengers and Cargo
Feb 4, 2025
2024 Sets All-Time Records for Passengers Welcomed, Cargo Handled
At the January 2025 monthly meeting, the Capital Region Airport Commission reported that Richmond International Airport (RIC) established new annual records for passenger traffic and cargo volume.
“2024 was an amazing, record-setting year for Richmond International Airport,” said Perry J. Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., I.A.P., president and CEO of the Airport Commission. “We thank customers near and far for entrusting RIC to be a part of your flight plans and for flying new routes offered by RIC air carriers. Looking forward, with a record number of more nonstop destinations – now 37 – the sky’s the limit for 2025.”
4,884,093 passengers traveled through the Airport in 2024, an increase of 2.7% or more than 130,000 passengers over last year. On the cargo side, RIC air carriers reported 222,775,013 pounds of cargo volume, a year-over-year increase of 7.84 percent (approximately 16.2 million lbs.). For more details, visit monthly statistics on the web.
Additional Notes:
· RIC’s next route launch is slated for February 6th as Breeze launches first-ever twice-weekly nonstop service to New Haven (HVN), Connecticut.
· The Commission welcomes Stephanie A. Lynch, a Richmond councilmember, to its board.
· Joining Team RIC leadership is Martin Rubinstein, chief growth officer (CGO), who recently served in a senior staff role with Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport. · The Commission recently published its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY24.
About Richmond International Airport (RIC)
Richmond International Airport’s vision is to move people, business, and commerce to advance the Richmond region. Commercial activity at the Airport reflects operations by Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country (seasonal), United and their respective regional airline affiliates, as well as cargo operations by Amazon, DHL, FedEx, and UPS, offering domestic service from Richmond International Airport (RIC) with connecting options to points around the globe. According to the Commonwealth of Virginia, activities at the Airport create nearly 16,000 jobs and contribute about $2.1 billion in economic activity annually to Virginia’s Capital Region. To learn more, please visit RIC on the web, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedIn.
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Contact:
Troy M. Bell, C.M.
Director – Marketing & Air Service Development / PIO