Huntsville airport on track to beat major record for third consecutive year

The federal government shutdown did not seem to slow traffic at Huntsville International Airport.

The airport – which used to rely on significant government travel – continues on a record pace despite the government shutting on Oct. 1. The airport reported almost 153,000 passengers traveled through the airport last month, an increase of 3.9% over travel through the airport in October 2024. It was the seventh straight month the airport surpassed 2024’s numbers, and ninth out of the 10 months so far.

More than 1.4 million people have traveled through the airport through Oct. 31, an increase of 6.5%. If the trend continues, the airport will break its record for the third consecutive year. Huntsville International Airport set annual passenger records in 2023 (1,473,629) and 2024 (1,635,589