SRQ took hit in Q4, saw 2024 passenger traffic dip

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport experienced a slight decrease in passenger traffic and enplanements year-over-year in 2024, which airport officials largely anticipated as the result of several factors, including hurricanes.

There were 4.25 million passengers traveling through SRQ in 2024, according to data from the airport. That marked a slight slowdown from 2023, which was a record year for the airport in terms of passenger traffic, with 4.32 million travelers.

SRQ experienced the greatest decline in enplanements in the state in the fourth quarter, with a 16.9% decrease compared with the fourth quarter in 2023, according to a new report from Visit Florida. In the fourth quarter, SRQ was among 10 airports in Florida that experienced declines in enplanements, “likely reflecting the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton,” the report says.