Facts & statistics
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) maintains a detailed statistical database on all aspects of its operation.
Below are the annual passenger numbers over the last decade. Additional information is included in the Airport's Annual Financial Report.
YLW’s passenger numbers reached an all-time high in 2018 with 2,059,030 passengers. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted YLW’s operations and passenger numbers decreased to 737,447.
For more information about expected growth at YLW in Master Plan 2045.
Monthly passenger numbers
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Jan. | 149,574 | 163,319 | 176,389 | 181,729 | 174,824 | 31,417 |
| Feb. | 144,063 | 161,626 | 173,940 | 179,039 | 173,517 | 26,892 |
| March | 151,909 | 173,504 | 185,796 | 193,715 | 104,948 | 30,339 |
| April | 119,787 | 146,331 | 156,816 | 155,532 | 5,706 | 26,146 |
| May | 126,674 | 143,061 | 155,911 | 155,259 | 6,805 | 24,633 |
| June | 135,069 | 143,008 | 162,040 | 160,894 | 15,355 | 48,035 |
| July | 150,180 | 163,751 | 187,678 | 178,602 | 41,515 | 97,335 |
| Aug. | 160,846 | 179,153 | 201,485 | 183,191 | 50,514 | 101,653 |
| Sept. | 143,166 | 148,289 | 158,535 | 154,396 | 43,983 | |
| Oct. | 147,705 | 150,947 | 162,136 | 162,597 | 45,842 | |
| Nov. | 136,603 | 143,350 | 148,720 | 145,266 | 37,351 | |
| Dec. | 166,537 | 177,131 | 189,584* | 181,799 | 37,107 | |
| Total | 1,732,113 | 1,893,470 | 2,059,030* | 2,032,019 | 737,447 |
*Note: Due to a reporting error being identified, these numbers were updated in January 2020.