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7.1.1 Walla Walla Airport Total Enplanements & Enplanements per Capita
Why is this important?
Airport passenger activity is one reflection of the local population's long-distance travel needs. Airports are an essential part of a community's physical infrastructure. They facilitate the ability of its local businesses to conduct commerce, serve visitors who arrive for various reasons, and assist local residents with travel for family and pleasure. Airport passenger activity also impacts the local economy through visitor spending, airport operations, capital projects, and employment.
Airports provide a crucial connection for residents and visitors to other places, both near and far. They are also a gateway to a city, since they provide the first and last impression of visitors to a city. An airport with good connections is also important to attract outside businesses that are looking to relocate or expand.
This indicator measures the number of enplanements at Walla Walla Regional Airport. Enplanements are the number of people flying out of an airport. This indicator does not count deplanements, the number of people flying into Walla Walla Regional. To compare, a per capita measure is offered, with the population base Walla Walla Metropolitan Area. The Pangborn Memorial Airport is offered as a benchmark.
Where are we?
During 2024, the total number of passenger enplanements in the Walla Walla Regional Airport was 36,873, increasing from 23,048, or by 60.0%, since 1996.
By comparison during 2024, the number of passenger enplanements on a per capita basis in the:
- Walla Walla County was 0.58, increasing from 0.43 in 1996.
- Chelan & Douglas Counties was 0.35, decreasing from 0.57 in 1996.
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