Reno-Tahoe International Airport Statistics

The airport records over 100,000 aircraft movements per year, including commercial, general aviation and military operations.

• In 2025, total aircraft movements reached 125,300, representing an 8.4% increase from 115,614 movements in 2024.
• The airport reported 100,755 operations in 2019.
• Activity dropped to 85,542 in 2020, the lowest point during the pandemic.
• Operations recovered to 101,289 in 2021, then 104,192 in 2022 and 110,774 in 2023.

Passenger numbers at RNO reflect strong seasonal demand, peaking during summer and holiday travel periods.

• August 2025 was the busiest month with 489,751 passengers, followed closely by July with 484,244.
• June recorded 453,113 passengers.
• September saw 428,712 passengers and October had 420,541.
• November was the slowest month with 347,609, followed by February with 356,037.

• Las Vegas, NV (LAS) carried 458,980 passengers in 2025, making it the busiest route.
• Denver, CO (DEN) served 333,970 passengers, maintaining its position as the second-busiest route with important hub connections.
• Phoenix, AZ (PHX) handled 272,860 passengers, providing essential connectivity to the Southwest.
• Los Angeles, CA (LAX) served 208,130 passengers, offering connections to international flights and serving the large Southern California market.
• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) carried 176,090 passengers, providing access to American Airlines' major hub and Texas markets.

• In 2025, 1.18% of flights were canceled, a slight increase from 0.85% in 2024.
• The highest rate was 6.83% in 2020, due to COVID-19 disruptions.
• In 2021, the rate improved to 2.24%, then 1.87% in 2022 during industry staffing challenges and 1.11% in 2023, continuing a downward trend.

RNO generates $60 to $80 million in annual operating revenue and is financially self-sufficient.

• In FY2025 (ending June 2025), revenue reached $79.6 million, a record high and 8.9% increase from $73.1 million in FY2024.
• Revenue in FY2019 was $52.5 million, dropping to $50.7 million in FY2020 and $43.7 million in FY2021 due to the pandemic.
• Revenue rebounded in FY2022 to $58.1 million and increased to $64.8 million in FY2023, exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 23%.

• November 24, 1971: The hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305 later landed in Reno after D.B. Cooper parachuted from the aircraft. Cooper was never found¹.
• January 21, 1985: Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 70 of 71 people aboard².
• March 22, 1995: A Cessna 208B cargo flight crashed during an instrument approach near Reno, killing the pilot.³
• April 13, 2011: A Reno-Tahoe tower controller fell asleep during an overnight shift while a medical flight was landing safely⁴.