Record number of passengers fly at Myrtle Beach International Airport in May
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A record number of passengers flew at Myrtle Beach International Airport in May, according to airport officials.
The number of people arriving on flights for May 2021 was 167,143, which is up from the 153,174 passengers in May 2019, according to officials. Total passenger traffic, including arrivals and departures, was 326,774, up 8.2% from May 2019 — the airport’s previous best May.
“It’s no secret that Myrtle Beach continues to rank among the top destinations in the United States for leisure travel and our passenger counts reflect that,” said Scott Van Moppes, director of airports. “We could not be more pleased with the level of interest expressed in travel from our airport.”
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