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 2024 with 2,133,582 passengers.
Bar Graph displaying passenger numbers from 2014 - 2023. For more information about expected growth at YLW in Master Plan 2045.
Monthly passenger numbers
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Jan. | 181,729 | 174,824 | 31,417 | 97,789 | 167,687 | 175,238 |
| Feb. | 179,039 | 173,517 | 26,892 | 104,127 | 165,653 | 176,300 |
| March | 193,715 | 104,948 | 30,339 | 126,193 | 179,122 | 184,833 |
| April | 155,532 | 5,706 | 26,146 | 127,141 | 153,507 | 159,656 |
| May | 155,259 | 6,805 | 24,633 | 148,192 | 156,491 | 164,033 |
| June | 160,894 | 15,355 | 48,035 | 167,294 | 177,067 | 171,321 |
| July | 178,602 | 41,515 | 97,335 | 159,517 | 197,932 | 184,312 |
| Aug. | 183,191 | 50,514 | 101,653 | 166,242 | 157,215 | 190,400 |
| Sept. | 154,396 | 43,983 | 98,685 | 151,868 | 161,280 | 167,433 |
| Oct. | 162,597 | 45,842 | 99,199 | 155,891 | 171,018 | 173,641 |
| Nov. | 145,266 | 37,351 | 101,107 | 149,366 | 158,383 | 174,922 |
| Dec. | 181,799 | 37,107 | 144,363 | 164,439 | 187,269 | 211,493 |
| Total | 2,032,019 | 737,447 | 829,804 | 1,718,059 | 2,032,624 | 2,133,582 |