Daytona Beach International Airport Statistics

Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) serves as a regional gateway to Central Florida's Atlantic coast, connecting Daytona Beach and the surrounding Volusia County area to destinations across the United States. The airport is also home to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's flight training operations, which makes it one of Florida's busiest airports for aircraft movements.

Daytona Beach International Airport handles more than 700,000 passengers annually in its latest fiscal-year reporting.

• The airport served 736,416 passengers in FY2025 (year ending September 30), a 5.0% increase from FY2024.
• Pre-pandemic, the airport handled 713,287 passengers in FY2019.
• Passenger traffic dropped to 420,141 in FY2020, a 41.1% decline from FY2019 due to pandemic impacts.
• Recovery continued through FY2021 with 517,625 passengers and FY2022 with 589,547 passengers.
• By FY2023, traffic reached 662,829 passengers, followed by further growth to 701,518 in FY2024.

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines (including its regional affiliates) dominate DAB's operations with these carriers accounting for the vast majority of passenger traffic.

• In 2025, Delta Air Lines led with 54.7% of annual passenger volume, primarily through multiple daily flights to Atlanta.
• PSA Airlines (operating as American Eagle) held 22.2% market share, operating frequent service to Charlotte.
• Breeze Airways captured 9.6% market share, offering affordable, nonstop flights to cities along the East Coast and in the Midwest.
• TEM Enterprises (operating as Avelo Airlines) captured 9.3% market share with low-cost service to Connecticut and Delaware.
• American Airlines directly operated 2.3% of the passenger volume, bringing the combined American Airlines Group share to approximately 24.5%.

• Atlanta GA (ATL) carried approximately 204,000 passengers in 2025, making it by far the busiest route.
• Charlotte NC (CLT) served around 90,450 passengers, maintaining its position as the second-busiest route.
• New Haven CT (HVN) handled approximately 15,850 passengers through Avelo Airlines' twice-weekly service.
• Hartford CT (BDL) served around 15,500 passengers, strengthening Daytona Beach’s connectivity with Connecticut and New England.
• Wilmington DE (ILG) served around 13,370 passengers via Avelo, providing access to the greater Philadelphia area.

Flight cancellations at DAB are generally low, typically under 2% of scheduled flights in most years.

• In 2025, the cancellation rate was 1.74%, a slight improvement from 1.84% in 2024.
• The highest rate occurred in 2020 at 5.54% during the pandemic when travel disruptions were widespread.
• The lowest cancellation rate in recent years was 0.82% in 2021, representing highly reliable operations during recovery.
• In 2022, the cancellation rate reached 3.37%, reflecting industry-wide staffing challenges and operational difficulties.
• In 2023, only 1.10% of flights were cancelled, reflecting improved airline reliability.

• Summer thunderstorms and lightning, particularly in afternoon hours from June through September, causing ground delays.
• Weather disruptions at connecting hub airports (Atlanta, Charlotte), which often extend to DAB flights.
• Tropical storms and hurricanes during Atlantic hurricane season (June-November), occasionally requiring temporary airport closures.
• Air traffic control delays in Florida's congested airspace, particularly during peak travel periods.
• Occasional mechanical issues with regional aircraft, though less frequent than weather-related delays.