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 2012 to 2021Bar Graph displaying passenger numbers from 2014 - 2023. For more information about expected growth at YLW in Master Plan 2045.

Monthly passenger numbers 

  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
   Jan. 174,824 31,417 97,789 167,687 175,238 197,630
Feb. 173,517 26,892 104,127 165,653 176,300 191,204
March 104,948 30,339 126,193 179,122 184,833  
April 5,706 26,146 127,141 153,507 159,656  
May 6,805 24,633 148,192 156,491 164,033  
June 15,355 48,035 167,294 177,067 171,321  
July 41,515 97,335 159,517 197,932 184,312  
Aug. 50,514 101,653 166,242 157,215 190,400  
Sept. 43,983 98,685 151,868 161,280 167,433  
Oct. 45,842 99,199 155,891 171,018 173,641  
Nov. 37,351 101,107 149,366  158,383 174,922  
Dec. 37,107 144,363 164,439 187,269 211,493  
Total 737,447 829,804 1,718,059 2,032,624 2,133,582 388,834