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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The Airport Authority has a long commitment to being fiscally conservative to maintain financial integrity. This allows the Airport Authority to weather the cyclical nature of the aviation industry. Our budget and strategic planning processes are closely tied together to ensure accurate funding for projects and operational expenses.
In 2015, the airport saw a growth in passengers. This led to a rise in customers in our parking facilities, additional taxi trips and an increase in the number of employees working at the airport.
AIRPORT STATISTICS
| Airline Passengers | Public Parking | |||
| Passengers | 9,943,331 | Total Vehicles | 1,908,394 | |
| Passengers Per Day | 27,242 | Vehicles Per Day | 5,228.4 | |
| % Increase Over 2014 | 4.2% | % Increase Over 2014 | 8.5% | |
| Aircraft Operations | Outbound Taxi Trips | |||
| Takeoffs/Landings | 181,128 | Trips | 328,502 | |
| Operations Per Day | 496.2 | Trips Per Day | 900 | |
| % Decline from 2014 | -1.3% | % Increase Over 2013 | 8.5% | |
| Air Cargo | Employment | |||
| Tons | 84,773 | Total Airport Authority Employees | 323 | |
| Tons per Day | 232.25 | Total Employed at RDU | 4,640 | |
| % Decline from 2014 | 0.7% | |||
AIR SERVICE DATA
The number of available seats on commercial aircraft departing RDU rose this year as a direct result of new air service offered by carriers. Additionally, some airlines upgraded the type of aircraft operating on routes. New routes and new equipment lead to the increase in the number of passengers and an increase in the load factors.
| Load Factor | ||||
| 2014 | 78.6% | |||
| 2015 | 82.1% | |||
| Total Increase | 3.5% | |||
| Top Markets - Passengers Per Day, Each Way (PDEW) | ||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| 1. Boston | 634 | 1. Boston | 610 | |
| 2. New York-LaGuardia | 529 | 2. New York La-Guardia | 590 | |
| 3. Atlanta | 471 | 3. Atlanta | 541 | |
| 4. Orlando | 440 | 4. Orlando | 363 | |
| 5. Chicago O'Hare | 383 | 5. Chicago O'Hare | 357 | |
| 6. New York-Kennedy | 341 | 6. New York-Kennedy | 330 | |
| 7. Los Angeles | 323 | 7. Los Angeles | 322 | |
| 8. Denver | 306 | 8. Philadelphia | 281 | |
| 9. San Francisco | 304 | 9. San Francisco | 272 | |
| 10. Fort Lauderdale | 274 | 10. Tampa | 262 | |
