Huntsville International Airport continues on a record pace for air travel for a third consecutive year.

So far, not even the federal government shutdown seems to be slowing down passenger travel through the airport, Huntsville International Airport CEO Butch Roberts said Tuesday.

“We’re on pace to have record year if everything stays where it is now,” he said. “Even with the government shutdown, we’re still running in really good shape. We have not seen a big drop off.”

So far, almost 1.3 million passengers have traveled through Huntsville this year, surpassing the 1.2 million for the same period in 2024, an increase of 6.8%. Huntsville International Airport set annual passenger records in 2023 (1,473,629) and 2024 (1,635,589).

There were 149,114 passengers through the airport last

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