ST. LOUIS — Lambert International Airport saw the most passengers it’s seen in over two decades last year, according to a new annual report.
The report states over 15.9 million passengers traveled through Lambert in 2024, which is the most the airport has seen since 2003, when 20.5 million passengers flew through the airport.
This new high beats the previous high mark in 2019 when 15.8 million travelers made their way through the airport, marking last year’s travel as a significant sign of growth since the pandemic, according to Lambert.
Last year’s numbers also mark a 7.1 percent increase compared to 2023 passenger numbers when 14.8 travelers passed through Lambert.
“We are very pleased with last year’s performance, and we believe the trajectory will only increase in the coming years,” said Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, STL Airport Director, in a news release. “This recent 20-year high shows the strength of our relationships with our airline partners and the support we receive from the region as we all focus together on growing STL.”
In 2024, July was the busiest month for the airport as 1.5 million flyers moved through the airport in that month alone.
According to the airport’s annual report, Southwest Airlines makes up over 63 percent of the airport’s travel, followed by American Airlines at 13.3 percent and Delta Airlines at 9.7 percent.