SGF Experiences Positive Passenger Growth in 2009
Feb 15, 2010
The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) ended 2009 on a positive note—a 4% increase in total passengers compared to 2008. SGF is the only major airport in the region to finish 2009 with positive passenger growth.
Renowned aviation analyst, Michael Boyd of the Boyd Group, states that there are several factors contributing to passenger growth. Those include: the relative strength of southwest Missouri economy, a new terminal building (pictured above), the growth of service on Allegiant Air, and competition from a new airport south of nearby Branson, Missouri. Compared to the same quarter in 2008, the average fare from the SGF was down 27.5% in the third quarter of 2009, which may well be a key factor of in the passenger growth figures.
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2008-2009 Passenger Growth |
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Springfield |
+4.2% |
Wichita |
-7.0% |
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Omaha |
-3.5% |
Des Moines |
-7.5% |
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Quad Cities |
-4.0% |
Oklahoma City |
-8.5% |
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Cedar Rapids |
-4.7% |
Chicago O'Hare |
-9.0% |
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Little Rock |
-5.5% |
Louisville |
-11.0% |
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Memphis |
-6.0% |
St. Louis |
-11.0% |
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Northwest Arkansas |
-6.1% |
Tulsa |
-11.5% |
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Kansas City |
-6.5% |
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Springfield-Branson National Airport currently serves 10 cities (including major hubs in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Denver) with nearly 30 daily flights. In 2009, the airport handled 811,771 total passengers on 9,811 commercial flights.
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