Airport Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Passenger Numbers

Posted On: March 6, 2024

Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport for 2023 has surpassed passenger traffic for 2019, the last year of commercial passenger traffic before the pandemic. In 2023, 719,775 passengers flew in or out of DAB compared to 713,287 in 2019.

The airport welcomed a new airline, ultra-low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines, in June 2023. The airport is also served by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, which have provided service for 44 years and 15 years, respectively.

The airlines continue to invest in additional frequencies and seasonal service. This year:

• American added nonstop service to Washington, D.C., from Feb. 17 through May 19. 
• American and Delta added special event nonstop flights around the weekend of the Daytona 500.
• Delta added flights from New York City and Detroit.

In previous years, American provided nonstop service to Dallas Fort-Worth and Philadelphia and is expected to resume those flights in 2024 or 2025.