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 is breaking records!
In August 2018, YLW served over 201,400 passengers—our busiest month ever! This represents a growth of 12.5 per cent over August 2017, or an additional 22,332 passengers.
An additional three per cent growth is expected in 2018, as highlighted in YLW’s Master Plan 2045.
Monthly passenger numbers
| Record Breaking Month |
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Jan. | 127,799 | 135,422 | 139,144 | 149,574 | 163,319 | 176,389 |
| Feb. | 125,439 | 136,094 | 133,971 | 144,063 | 161,626 | 173,940 |
| March | 133,511 | 141,392 | 140,110 | 151,909 | 173,504 | 185,796 |
| April | 111,346 | 122,064 | 119,326 | 119,787 | 146,331 | 156,816 |
| May | 113,976 | 121,405 | 121,149 | 126,674 | 143,061 | 155,911 |
| June | 117,104 | 124,274 | 124,124 | 135,069 | 143,008 | 162,040 |
| July | 133,792 | 141,118 | 143,401 | 150,180 | 163,751 | 187,678 |
| Aug. | 143,555 | 152,677 | 147,427 | 160,846 | 179,153 | 201,485 |
| Sept. | 120,114 | 129,869 | 128,036 | 143,166 | 148,289 | 158,535 |
| Oct. | 123,356 | 130,940 | 126,329 | 147,705 | 150,947 | |
| Nov. | 117,151 | 122,266 | 120,707 | 136,603 | 143,346 | |
| Dec. | 137,551 | 145,378 | 149,882 | 166,537 | 177,131 | |
| Total | 1,504,694 | 1,602,899 | 1,593,606 | 1,732,113 | 1,893,470 |