Worcester (ORH) Airport Statistics 2025

Page Last Updated: 24 March 2026

About 3 miles west of downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) sits atop Tatnuck Hill at 1,009 feet above sea level. Owned and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) since 2010, it has grown into a convenient gateway for the Central Massachusetts and MetroWest regions, offering a quieter alternative to Boston Logan International Airport.

Overview

How many scheduled enplanements does Worcester Regional Airport handle each year?

Worcester Regional Airport recorded 112,744 passenger enplanements in calendar year 2024.

Passenger enplanements climbed from 57,783 in 2014 to 96,958 in 2019.
Commercial service was sharply reduced during 2020–2021, with 20,451 enplanements in 2020 and 14,082 in 2021.
Recovery began in 2022 with 79,832 enplanements, then rose to 104,554 in 2023.
The 2024 total of 112,744 enplanements was about 41% higher than 2022.
Worcester Regional Airport recorded 87,926 enplanements as of October 2025.

Note: Figures cover commercial scheduled services only; *2025 is year-to-date through October 2025; Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), T-100 Market data.

How many total passengers use Worcester Regional Airport each year?

Worcester Regional Airport handled 229,374 total passengers in the calendar year 2024.

ORH handled 204,400 total passengers in 2023.
The 2024 total of 229,374 passengers was a 12% increase over 2023.
2024 was the highest annual total in 34 years.

Note: Totals are Massport-reported total passengers for calendar years. Source: Massport year-end reporting.

Does Worcester Regional Airport handle any domestic or international flights?

ORH operates scheduled commercial service on domestic routes only.

The route network centers on two main types of travel: direct leisure flights to Florida destinations (Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers) and hub connections to New York LaGuardia (LGA), Charlotte (CLT) and Philadelphia (PHL).
ORH holds a landing rights airport designation listed as LRA Class I in FAA Chart Supplement, customs services are only available with two hours advance notice.

How many aircraft operations occur at Worcester Regional Airport each year?

Worcester Regional Airport logged 30,310 total aircraft operations in calendar year 2025, following 30,832 in 2024.

Total operations increased from 23,665 in 2023 to 30,832 in 2024, up about 30% from 2023.
Activity remained high at 30,310 total operations in 2025, about 2% below 2024.
Itinerant traffic totaled 16,172 operations and local traffic totaled 14,138 operations in 2025.
General aviation accounted for 9,072 itinerant operations, while air carrier and air taxi flights accounted for 2,788 and 3,786 operations, respectively, in 2025.
Military activity totaled 958 operations, split between 526 itinerant and 432 local operations, in 2025.

Note: Calendar-year totals; total operations = itinerant total + local total. Source: FAA OPSNET (Operations Network), Airport Operations Standard Report (ORH).

Aircraft Operations By Type at Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)
Year	Air Carrier	Air Taxi	General Aviation	Military
2014	1,198	1,170	18,960	560
2015	1,423	991	21,380	478
2016	1,487	1,129	18,992	371
2017	1,464	1,485	15,818	580
2018	2,010	1,996	8,938	272
2019	2,512	2,222	10,812	409
2020	1,203	1,235	8,385	319
2021	574	1,372	9,916	550
2022	2,246	2,740	9,507	426
2023	2,652	2,467	8,964	283
2024	2,741	2,601	9,816	449
2025	2,788	3,786	9,072	526

Source: FAA OPSNET (Operations Network).

Which airlines carry the most passengers at Worcester Regional Airport?

JetBlue carried 181,000 enplaned passengers and held an 84.25% share from November 2024 to October 2025.

Endeavor ranked second with 18,370 passengers, accounting for 8.53% of the total.
Piedmont and Republic followed with 7,990 (3.71%) and 7,560 (3.51%) passengers.
Non-JetBlue carriers combined accounted for 15.75% of enplaned passengers over the period.

Note: Figures are enplaned passengers (000), arriving and departing, for November 2024–October 2025. Source: BTS carrier shares.

What are the most popular destinations from Worcester Regional Airport?

Orlando, Florida (MCO) was the busiest destination from Worcester Regional Airport, with 43,460 passengers from November 2024 to October 2025.

Florida routes dominated, led by MCO (43,460) and FLL (33,600).
Fort Myers (RSW) ranked third with 11,680 passengers.
New York demand centered on LGA (9,200), with JFK (3,760) also in the top six.
Philadelphia (PHL) recorded 4,090 passengers.
The top six destination airports totaled 105,790 passengers.

Note: U.S. only destination airports; values are passengers in thousands (000) for November 2024–October 2025. Source: BTS T-100 Domestic Market (US Carriers).

How much revenue does Worcester Regional Airport generate each year?

Worcester Regional Airport generated $3.21 million in total operating revenue in FY2025.

Total operating revenue held near $1.56–$1.64 million from FY2014 to FY2017, before stepping up to $3.20 million in FY2019 from $1.83 million in FY2018 (up 74.43%).
During the pandemic period, total operating revenue fell to $1.39 million in FY2021, down 39.80% from FY2020.
Total operating revenue recovered to $2.97 million in FY2023, peaked at $3.33 million in FY2024, then eased to $3.21 million in FY2025 (down 3.70% from FY2024).

Note: Fiscal years end on June 30 each year. Source: FAA CATS (Airport Financial Reporting Program).

Peak Travel Months at Worcester Regional Airport in 2025

April recorded the highest monthly total with 12,888 passenger departures in 2025.

March followed with 11,979 passenger departures.
Passenger departures dipped to 5,616 in September, the lowest month of the year to date.
October rebounded to 8,827 passenger departures after 8,610 in August.
2025 figures are available through October 2025 only.

Note: Monthly figures are scheduled-service enplanements (departures) for 2025 through October 2025. Source: BTS T-100 Market.

Peak Travel Months at Worcester Regional Airport in 2024

March recorded the highest monthly total with 13,296 passenger departures in 2024.

February followed with 11,469 passenger departures.
Passenger departures stayed above 9,000 from May (9,362) through August (9,343).
September was the quietest month with 6,327 passenger departures.
December finished strong with 10,340 passenger departures.

Note: Monthly figures are scheduled-service enplanements (departures) for calendar year 2024. Source: BTS T-100 Market.

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On-Time Performance at Worcester Regional Airport

Worcester Regional Airport posted 82% on-time departures and 84% on-time arrivals for the most recent reporting period (November 2024–October 2025).

On-time performance improved from 74% departures and 79% arrivals in 2024 to 82% departures and 84% arrivals in 2025*.
Average departure delay was 105.77 minutes in 2025*, compared with 92.73 minutes in 2024.
The cancellation rate dropped from 3.35% in 2024 to 1.28% in 2025*.

Note: BTS publishes average delays in decimal-minute format. As such, the values have been kept exactly as reported to avoid altering the underlying data.

*Airport On-Time Performance at ORH (2020–2025)**
Year	On-Time Departures	On-Time Arrivals	Avg Departure Delay (min)	Avg Arrival Delay (min)	Cancellation Rate
2020	78%	79%	106.10	66.31	10.41%
2021	81%	78%	105.34	63.22	4.10%
2022	73%	68%	112.73	77.02	7.77%
2023	73%	76%	99.19	68.18	3.35%
2024	74%	79%	92.73	69.15	3.35%
2025*	82%	84%	105.77	89.51	1.28%

Note: A flight is considered delayed when it arrives or departs 15+ minutes after schedule; average delay minutes are calculated from delayed flights only. 2025* covers November 2024–October 2025. Source: BTS on-time performance summary.

Major Expansion Projects at Worcester Regional Airport

Massport has poured over $100 million into capital projects since 2010 to modernize the airport and expand capacity.

Terminal Modernization (2023–2024): The TSA security checkpoint gained a second screening lane, easing a critical bottleneck that had caused lines to snake back into the lobby when multiple 162-seat A320s departed at once.
Departure Lounge Expansion: Seating capacity increased during 2024 to handle higher passenger volumes.
Taxiway B Rehabilitation: A $2.1 million project finished rehabilitating 1,250 feet of Taxiway B, including fresh asphalt, energy-efficient LED edge lighting and improved drainage.
EMAS Replacement (2024): An FAA-funded safety project replaced the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of Runway 11/29 with cellular cement blocks designed to safely stop aircraft in case of a runway overrun.
Parking Expansion: Massport converted abandoned aircraft parking aprons into new vehicle parking spaces, letting the airport hit 100% parking capacity during peak holiday weeks.

Major Expansion Projects at ORH
Project	Type	Cost	Status	Completion
Terminal Modernization	Security Expansion	N/A	Completed	2024
Departure Lounge Expansion	Terminal Upgrade	N/A	Completed	2024
Taxiway B Rehabilitation	Airfield Infrastructure	$2.1 million	Completed	2024
Parking Expansion	Landside Development	N/A	Completed	2024

Note: Projects completed as part of Massport’s $100+ million investment since 2010.

Worcester Regional Airport’s Sustainability Initiatives

As part of Massport’s “Net Zero by 2031” strategy ORH has become a testing ground for renewable energy and sustainable aviation initiatives.

Massachusetts and New England Regional SAF Hub: During 2024/2025, Massport launched a partnership to create a supply chain for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with the goal of slashing lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% compared with fossil jet fuel.
Solar Energy Generation: In April 2025, Massport announced a partnership with Kearsarge Solar to build a 20-megawatt solar field at the airport. The facility should generate 22 million kWh of electricity each year.

Sustainability Initiatives at ORH
Initiative	Status	Target Year	Impact
Regional SAF Hub	Active	Ongoing	80% lifecycle carbon reduction
Solar Field (20 MW)	In Progress	2025	22 million kWh annually
Net Zero Target	In Progress	2031	Zero-emission airport operations

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References

BTSAP: Annual Passenger Statistics (2014–2025), Peak Travel Months (2024)
OPSNET: Aircraft Operations Data (2014–2025)
BTSAD: Airline Market Share (2024–2025)
BTSTD: Top Destinations (2024–2025)
CATS: Operational Revenue Data (2014–2025)
BTSOTP: On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025)
WAA: Major Expansions (2025)
SUST: Airport Sustainability Report (2025)