Posted 10:39 pm Sunday, February 10, 2013
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Air travel increased at Tyler Pounds in 2012; fuel use tops 1M gallons
BY CASEY MURPHY
cmurphy@tylerpaper.com
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport saw a slight increase in enplanements and the travelers it served in 2012..
cmurphy@tylerpaper.com
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport saw a slight increase in enplanements and the travelers it served in 2012..
“It is really pleasing to see increases in some of our core service areas at the airport, especially with some of the conditions in the economy,” Airport Manager Davis Dickson said. “Passenger boardings remain strong with an increase over last year.”
There were 74,019 enplanements at the Tyler airport in 2012, a 2.08 percent increase from the 72,509 enplanements seen the year before and a 0.35 percent decrease from the 74,277 enplanements in 2010, according to a city report.
Tyler Pounds served 144,762 travelers last year, compared to 142,698 customers the year before.
The Tyler airport experienced an average of 6,168 enplanements per month in 2012. The busiest month, June, had 7,423, while February saw the least activity, with 5,144 enplanements.
The regional airport has American Eagle Airlines serving DFW Airport and Continental Connection Airlines serving George Bush Intercontinental in Houston.
“With more demand, we typically see more flights. In fact, American Eagle will be adding a flight in the coming weeks,” Dickson said.
The added flight should start on Feb. 17, he said. The flight will arrive from DFW at 3 p.m. and departs from Tyler at 4:10 p.m.
“Fuel flowage increased over 12 percent and rental car activities increased about 6 percent,” Dickson said. “These are all good signs for the airport and I hope to see more East Texans utilize Tyler Pounds Regional Airport in 2013.”
Fuel flowage topped 1 million gallons for the first time since 2007, when 1,056,595 gallons were used by Tyler Pounds.
Fuel flowage for 2012 was 1,101,390 gallons, compared to 981,206 gallons in 2011 and 978,831 gallons in 2010, Dickson reported.
Tyler Pounds served 144,762 travelers last year, compared to 142,698 customers the year before.
The Tyler airport experienced an average of 6,168 enplanements per month in 2012. The busiest month, June, had 7,423, while February saw the least activity, with 5,144 enplanements.
The regional airport has American Eagle Airlines serving DFW Airport and Continental Connection Airlines serving George Bush Intercontinental in Houston.
“With more demand, we typically see more flights. In fact, American Eagle will be adding a flight in the coming weeks,” Dickson said.
The added flight should start on Feb. 17, he said. The flight will arrive from DFW at 3 p.m. and departs from Tyler at 4:10 p.m.
“Fuel flowage increased over 12 percent and rental car activities increased about 6 percent,” Dickson said. “These are all good signs for the airport and I hope to see more East Texans utilize Tyler Pounds Regional Airport in 2013.”
Fuel flowage topped 1 million gallons for the first time since 2007, when 1,056,595 gallons were used by Tyler Pounds.
Fuel flowage for 2012 was 1,101,390 gallons, compared to 981,206 gallons in 2011 and 978,831 gallons in 2010, Dickson reported.
Tyler Pounds also saw an increase in car rentals over the past two years. Reports show 12,387 cars were rented in 2012, a 5.74 percent jump compared to 11,715 cars in 2011 and 2010.
Tyler Pounds was named 2007 Airport of the Year for the State of Texas by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The award recognizes outstanding contributions made by airports toward aviation in the state, Dickson has said.
Dickson said local enplanement and rental car figures are updated monthly at www.cityoftyler.org.
Tyler Pounds was named 2007 Airport of the Year for the State of Texas by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The award recognizes outstanding contributions made by airports toward aviation in the state, Dickson has said.
Dickson said local enplanement and rental car figures are updated monthly at www.cityoftyler.org.
