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Springfield, Missouri |
May
04, 2006 |
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2005 A BANNER YEAR
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SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON NATIONAL AIRPORT |
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Record-setting growth in recent years has landed
Springfield-Branson National Airport on the list of top performing U.S. airports.
Data recently released by the Airports Council International shows
SGF ranked 4th in 2005 passenger growth among all commercial
airports with a 23.1% increase. This growth rate comes after a
10% growth rate in 2004 passengers and an 11% growth rate
year-to-date for 2006. More than 880,000 passengers traveled
through SGF through it's connections to 11 different hubs, with
nearly 1 million anticipated by the end of 2006.
In addition to passenger growth, cargo
shipment through the National Airport also increased at a rapid
rate with nearly 40% growth in 2005 (over the previous year).
This growth rate also ranked SGF as 4th in the nation of cargo
tonnage.
Increased business activity in the
Springfield regional economy is sited as a key factor in both the cargo and
passenger growth. |
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| Airport |
2004-2005 Growth |
Total
Passengers |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
52.5% |
973,625 |
| Casper, WY |
28.9% |
180,734 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
23.3% |
279,498 |
| Springfield, MO |
23.1% |
888,738 |
| Gainesville, FL |
22.2% |
345,722 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
21.1% |
22,237,936 |
| Ashville, NC |
19.2% |
624,037 |
| Washington DC
(Dulles) |
18.5% |
26,842,918 |
| Sarasota, FL |
18.1% |
1,337,571 |
| Columbia, SC |
17.2% |
1,462,933 |
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