The Kamloops Airport saw 310,507 passengers in 2024. That is a slight decrease from 2023 when 311,696 passengers passed through. That equals a 0.4% decline.

When it comes to the final three months of the year, there were 76,560 compared to 57,218 in October, November and December of 2023. That’s a 9.1% decline year over year.

Officials attributed the numbers to the reduction in capacity resulting from flight frequency reductions to Calgary and Vancouver as compared to Q4 in 2023. “Although flights are operating at or near capacity on all routes, the current frequency reductions are expected to remain in the near term with pre-pandemic services to Calgary returning in the spring.”

Staff are working closely with business and tourism industry partners on destination development opportunities to bring more visitors to the Kamloops region.

“We remain optimistic these efforts will support growth to pre-pandemic levels as we work with our stakeholders in the airline, tourism, and business sectors to amplify Kamloops and the area as a destination for both tourism and commerce.”