Spokane International Airport (GEG) Statistics

Spokane International Airport (GEG) sits 5 nautical miles southwest of Spokane, Washington, serving the Inland Northwest and British Columbia. The public airport covers 6,140 acres, is served by 7 major airlines and 3 air cargo carriers, and is the second-largest commercial service airport in Washington State.

Spokane International Airport handled 4.35 million total passengers in 2025, the busiest year in its official record.

• From 2014 to 2018, passenger traffic rose from 2.99 million to 4 million total passengers.
• Pre-pandemic traffic reached 4.11 million total passengers in 2019.
• The pandemic cut traffic to 1.96 million total passengers in 2020, less than half the 2019 level.
• Passenger traffic rebounded to 3.28 million in 2021, then climbed to 3.92 million in 2022 and 4.13 million in 2023.
• The airport handled 4.26 million total passengers in 2024, before reaching a new high of 4.35 million in 2025.

Note: Total passengers means enplaned plus deplaned passengers.

Spokane International Airport recorded 68,152 aircraft operations in 2025, slightly above the 67,944 operations reported in 2024.

• From 2014 to 2018, aircraft operations rose from 64,409 to 68,256, despite a mid-period dip in 2016.
• Pre-pandemic activity reached 69,097 operations in 2019, the highest level during these years.
• The pandemic cut activity to 58,725 operations in 2020, the lowest year shown.
• Post-pandemic activity rebounded to 65,936 operations in 2021, then continued upward through 66,720 in 2022 and 67,223 in 2023.
• The latest year brought a small increase, with 68,152 operations in 2025, up from 67,944 in 2024.

Note: Aircraft operations are takeoffs and landings. The graph uses full-year airport-reported totals.

Seattle-Tacoma was GEG’s top U.S. destination market with 524,980 T-100 domestic market passengers for the 12 months ending February 2026.

• Seattle-Tacoma led by a wide margin, with 524,980 passengers in the BTS T-100 domestic market table.
• Denver ranked second with 255,480 passengers.
• Salt Lake City followed with 149,380 passengers.
• Phoenix Sky Harbor recorded 145,720 passengers.
• Portland rounded out the top five with 136,110 passengers, followed by Minneapolis–St. Paul at 117,470.

Note: T-100 domestic market traffic counts passengers enplaned at the origin airport and deplaned at the destination airport in a reported air-carrier market. BTS reports these values in thousands; the table converts them to passengers.

Spokane Airport Board reported $57.8 million in total operating revenue in 2024, the latest audited year available.

• From 2014 to 2018, total operating revenue rose from $27.84 million to $40.2 million.
• Pre-pandemic revenue reached $44.54 million in 2019.
• The pandemic pushed total operating revenue down to $31.09 million in 2020.
• Revenue recovered to $40.13 million in 2021, then climbed to $49.21 million in 2022 and $52.79 million in 2023.
• The latest audited year reached $57.8 million in 2024, up from $52.79 million the year before.

Note: The airport’s financial statements report operating revenue by calendar year ending December 31. Operating revenue does not include grants, capital contributions or other nonoperating income.

For the 12 months ending February 2026, GEG posted 75% on-time departures and 80% on-time arrivals among major U.S. carrier domestic flights.

• BTS ranked GEG 14th among major U.S. airports for on-time departures in the latest 12-month airport profile.
• The airport ranked 3rd for on-time arrivals over the same period.
• The cancellation rate was 1.52% for the 12 months ending February 2026.
• Calendar-year 2024 performance was stronger than 2025, with 79% on-time departures and 82% on-time arrivals.

The Concourse C expansion is designed around LEED certification, energy-efficient systems and electrochromic windows.

• Electrochromic windows in Concourse C manage daylight, glare and energy use.
• TREX includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing and lighting upgrades designed to meet LEED and Washington State energy-code requirements.
• The project includes connections for potential future rooftop solar arrays.
• EV Charging Stations Phase II in the garage and outside lot are listed among completed 2022–2023 airport construction projects.
• The airport’s current sustainability-related projects are tied mainly to terminal efficiency, electric-vehicle support and future-ready infrastructure.

Note: LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a widely used green-building certification system.

The FAA Airport Master Record lists GEG with Part 139 status, and NTSB records support the airport’s listed historical civil accident events.

• On February 18, 1972, a Cascade Airways Beech 99 accident occurred during approach in fog, with 4 minor injuries and no fatalities.
• On January 20, 1981, Cascade Airways Flight 201 crashed during an instrument approach, killing 7 of the 9 people aboard.
• On March 18, 1994, a Salair DC-3C cargo flight collided with terrain after takeoff from Spokane, killing both pilots.
• The listed historical civil accident records involve commuter or cargo aircraft rather than major commercial jets.

Note: FAA Part 139 is the federal certification standard for airports serving scheduled air carrier operations.