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Published Sep 9, 2026
Westchester County Airport (HPN) serves White Plains, Westchester County and the wider Lower Hudson Valley with scheduled airline service, business aviation, general aviation and other airport activity. The airport functions as a regional alternative within the broader New York aviation market while also supporting corporate and private aircraft operations.
How many passenger boardings does Westchester County Airport record each year?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recorded 1.18 million passenger boardings at HPN in 2024.
- Passenger boardings increased gradually before the pandemic, rising from 756,189 in 2014 to 872,023 in 2019.
- The 2020 figure fell to 232,325, a 73.36% drop from 2019.
- Recovery followed in 2021 with 547,011 boardings, then strengthened to 916,700 in 2022.
- HPN passed the 1 million mark again in 2023, reaching 1.16 million passenger boardings.
- The 2024 total increased to 1.18 million, up 2.22% from 2023.
Note: FAA passenger boardings are enplanements, meaning departing passengers; they are not total passenger traffic. Percentage calculations use full raw source values, while standardized table values are shown for readability.
How many itinerant aircraft operations take place at Westchester County Airport each year?
HPN recorded 156,912 itinerant aircraft operations in 2025, its highest full-year total in the period shown.
- Itinerant operations rose from 137,757 in 2014 to 151,048 in 2017, before easing to 140,828 in 2018.
- The pre-pandemic period closed at 144,846 itinerant operations in 2019.
- Activity fell to 90,330 in 2020, down 37.64% from 2019.
- Recovery brought operations back to 152,063 in 2022, followed by 143,761 in 2023 and 147,926 in 2024.
- The 2025 total was led by general aviation with 67,586 operations, followed by air taxi with 61,363 and air carrier activity with 27,883, and military operations with 80.
- As of April 2026, HPN had logged 45,366 itinerant operations.
| Annual Itinerant Aircraft Operations by Type at HPN (2014-2026*) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Air Carrier | Air Taxi | General Aviation | Military | Total |
| 2014 | 12,030 | 52,110 | 73,465 | 152 | 137,757 |
| 2015 | 13,040 | 52,760 | 78,673 | 161 | 144,634 |
| 2016 | 15,148 | 55,227 | 79,418 | 170 | 149,963 |
| 2017 | 15,682 | 58,320 | 76,917 | 129 | 151,048 |
| 2018 | 17,019 | 54,024 | 69,650 | 135 | 140,828 |
| 2019 | 19,340 | 51,448 | 73,911 | 147 | 144,846 |
| 2020 | 6,964 | 33,193 | 50,102 | 71 | 90,330 |
| 2021 | 13,395 | 52,871 | 68,726 | 90 | 135,082 |
| 2022 | 25,115 | 53,985 | 72,859 | 104 | 152,063 |
| 2023 | 27,609 | 51,834 | 64,250 | 68 | 143,761 |
| 2024 | 27,064 | 53,984 | 66,783 | 95 | 147,926 |
| 2025 | 27,883 | 61,363 | 67,586 | 80 | 156,912 |
| 2026 | 8,982 | 17,356 | 18,998 | 30 | 45,366 |
Source · Note: The section shows itinerant operations only; 2026 covers January-April.
Which airlines carry the most passengers at Westchester County Airport?
JetBlue carried 1.27 million HPN passengers in the March 2025-February 2026 period, accounting for 54.9% of Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) carrier passenger share.
- JetBlue remained the clear market leader, with more than half of reported passenger traffic.
- PSA Airlines ranked second with 250 thousand passengers and a 10.81% share.
- Breeze Airways followed with 240 thousand passengers, equal to 10.38% of the market.
- Endeavor Air carried 207 thousand passengers, while Envoy Air carried 163 thousand.
- Other scheduled carriers combined for 182 thousand passengers and a 7.88% share.
What are the most popular destinations from Westchester County Airport?
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach was HPN’s busiest United States (U.S.) destination in March 2025-February 2026, with 201.94 thousand passengers.
- Orlando ranked second with 144.88 thousand passengers.
- Atlanta followed with 134.66 thousand, making it the busiest non-Florida market in the top three.
- Fort Lauderdale handled 110.72 thousand passengers.
- Fort Myers and Chicago rounded out the next tier, with 76.38 thousand and 71.53 thousand passengers, respectively.
- Charlotte, Washington National, Tampa and Detroit completed the top 10.
Peak Travel Months at Westchester County Airport
August was HPN’s busiest domestic scheduled travel month in 2025, with 215,837 combined departing and arriving passengers.
- Summer produced the two highest months, with 215,837 domestic passengers in August and 211,822 in July.
- October was the busiest fall month, reaching 203,718 domestic passengers.
- December also stayed above the 200,000 mark, with 200,430 domestic passengers.
- February was the lowest month of the year, with 164,938 domestic passengers.
- HPN handled 2.31 million domestic scheduled departing and arriving passengers in 2025.
Note: Figures cover domestic scheduled passengers in 2025; international passenger volumes were minimal, and domestic traffic provides the most complete and consistent monthly dataset.
How much revenue does Westchester County Airport generate each year?
HPN reported $78.33 million in total operating revenue in fiscal year 2025 (FY2025), the highest value in the period shown.
- Total operating revenue rose from $42.79 million in FY2014 to $56.86 million in FY2017.
- Revenue eased to $47.89 million in FY2018, then reached $49.92 million in FY2019 before the pandemic.
- The FY2020 figure fell to $31.05 million, down 37.8% from FY2019.
- Recovery followed in FY2021, when total operating revenue reached $41.42 million.
- Revenue moved above pre-pandemic levels in FY2022 at $59.55 million, then increased to $67.27 million in FY2023 and $76.6 million in FY2024.
- The FY2025 total rose again to $78.33 million, up 2.26% from FY2024.
Note: Figures are fiscal-year totals for the year ending 31 December.
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Westchester County Airport On-time performance
During April 2025-March 2026, 78% of HPN departures and 73% of arrivals were on time.
- Departure punctuality held close to recent levels, after annual values of 79% in 2021, 75% in 2022, 78% in 2023, 79% in 2024 and 78% in 2025.
- Arrival punctuality moved from 78% in 2021 to 73% in the latest period.
- Average departure delay was 93.68 minutes in April 2025-March 2026, compared with 93.31 minutes in 2025.
- The average arrival delay was 75.81 minutes in the latest period.
- The cancellation rate was 1.95%, down from 2.6% in 2025 but above 1.71% in 2024.
| Airport On-Time Performance at HPN | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Departure On-Time | 79% | 75% | 78% | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Arrival On-Time | 78% | 73% | 74% | 75% | 72% | 73% |
| Avg Departure Delay (Min.) | 85.53 | 94.25 | 95.15 | 93.70 | 93.31 | 93.68 |
| Avg Arrival Delay (Min.) | 71.71 | 75.99 | 75.69 | 80.38 | 74.97 | 75.81 |
| Cancelled | 1.58% | 3.60% | 1.48% | 1.71% | 2.60% | 1.95% |
| Flights | 6,256 | 12,589 | 12,915 | 12,332 | 10,794 | 8,007 |
Source · Note: BTS publishes average delays in decimal-minute format, so the delay values are kept exactly as reported; 2026 covers April 2025-March 2026.
References
- FAA: MCO Aircraft Operations and Cargo Data · faa.gov
- FAA OPSNET — Itinerant Aircraft Operations Data (2014–April 2026) · aspm.faa.gov
- BTS Airline, Destination, Monthly Passenger, and On-Time Data (2021–2026) · transtats.bts.gov
- FAA CATS — Form 127 Operating and Financial Summary (FY2014–FY2025) · cats.airports.faa.gov
