As Ohio's busiest airport, CLE serves nearly 10 million passengers each year and is conveniently located within 500 miles of nearly half the U.S. population. For Northeast Ohio travelers, it's just a short 12-mile drive from downtown Cleveland, or they can opt for the rail connection – a pioneering addition in 1968 that made CLE the first airport in the country with such a link.
Facts & Figures
CLE By The Numbers
10M
passengers passed through CLE in 2025
46th
busiest airport in the country
115
daily non-stop departures to approx. 40 destinations
Historic Passenger Volume At A Glance
2025
10,003,833
2024
10,173,861
2023
9,868,868
2022
8,693,866
2021
7,282,475
2020
4,122,517
2019
10,040,817
2018
9,642,729
2017
9,140,445
2016
8,422,676
2015
8,100,073
2014
7,609,404
2013
9,072,126
2012
9,004,983
2011
9,176,824
2010
9,492,455
2009
9,715,604
2008
11,106,196
2007
11,459,390
2006
11,321,050
2005
11,463,391
2004
11,264,937
2003
10,555,387
2002
10,795,270
2001
11,864,411
2000
13,288,059
1999
13,020,285
Passenger Volume
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 388,836 | 16,359 | 405,195 |
| December 2024 | 405,631 | 10,193 | 415,824 |
| % Change | -4.14% | 60.49% | -2.56% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,890,420 | 117,155 | 5,007,575 |
| 2024 | 4,966,946 | 121,003 | 5,087,949 |
| % Change | -1.54% | -3.18% | -1.58% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 388,836 | 16,359 | 405,195 |
| November 2025 | 360,927 | 4,944 | 365,871 |
| % Change | 7.73% | 230.89% | 10.75% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 362,289 | 14,667 | 376,956 |
| December 2024 | 381,585 | 8,695 | 390,280 |
| % Change | -5.06% | 68.68% | -3.41% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,876,276 | 119,982 | 4,996,258 |
| 2024 | 4,963,385 | 122,527 | 5,085,912 |
| % Change | -1.76% | -2.08% | -1.76% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 362,289 | 14,667 | 376,956 |
| November 2025 | 363,673 | 6,165 | 369,838 |
| % Change | -0.38% | 137.91% | 1.92% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 751,125 | 31,026 | 782,151 |
| December 2024 | 787,216 | 18,888 | 806,104 |
| % Change | -4.58% | 64.26% | -2.97% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,766,696 | 237,137 | 10,003,833 |
| 2024 | 9,930,331 | 243,530 | 10,173,861 |
| % Change | -1.65% | -2.63% | -1.67% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 751,125 | 31,026 | 782,151 |
| November 2025 | 724,600 | 11,109 | 735,709 |
| % Change | 3.66% | 179.29% | 6.31% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 7,593,369 | 3,797 | 3,444 |
| December 2024 | 7,199,906 | 3,600 | 3,265 |
| % Change | 5.46% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83,879,661 | 41,940 | 38,039 |
| 2024 | 79,598,825 | 39,799 | 36,098 |
| % Change | 5.38% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 7,593,369 | 3,797 | 3,444 |
| November 2025 | 6,441,214 | 3,221 | 2,921 |
| % Change | 17.89% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 8,334,314 | 4,167 | 3,780 |
| December 2024 | 8,774,455 | 4,387 | 3,979 |
| % Change | -5.02% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89,688,867 | 44,844 | 40,674 |
| 2024 | 87,402,070 | 43,701 | 39,637 |
| % Change | 2.62% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 8,334,314 | 4,167 | 3,780 |
| November 2025 | 7,043,659 | 3,522 | 3,194 |
| % Change | 18.32% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 15,927,683 | 7,964 | 7,223 |
| December 2024 | 15,974,361 | 7,987 | 7,244 |
| % Change | -0.29% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 173,568,528 | 86,784 | 78,713 |
| 2024 | 167,000,895 | 83,500 | 75,735 |
| % Change | 3.93% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Pounds | U.S. Tons | Metric Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 15,927,683 | 7,964 | 7,223 |
| November 2025 | 13,484,873 | 6,742 | 6,115 |
| % Change | 18.12% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Airport Total |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3,857 |
| December 2024 | 3,726 |
| % Change | 3.52% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Airport Total |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,856 |
| 2024 | 46,043 |
| % Change | 3.94% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Airport Total |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3,857 |
| November 2025 | 3,797 |
| % Change | 1.58% |
| Year-over-Year(YoY) | Airport Total |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 497,956 |
| December 2024 | 482,816 |
| % Change | 3.14% |
| Year-to-Date(YTD) | Airport Total |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,175,396 |
| 2024 | 5,975,953 |
| % Change | 3.34% |
| Month-over-Month(MoM) | Airport Total |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 497,956 |
| November 2025 | 478,250 |
| % Change | 4.12% |
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Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) has instituted an Airport Emergency Contingency Plan pursuant to §42301 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This act requires that passengers be permitted to deplane an aircraft that has been delayed on the tarmac for a period not to exceed three hours.
In the event that an aircraft nears the three hour time limit, the airlines are required by law to deplane all passengers into the Terminal, and provide access to restrooms, food and water. Each airline is required to have an airline contingency plan on file with the Department of Transportation. The CLE Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan has been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation and is designed to coordinate the provision of logistical support to the airlines. Pursuant to this plan, CLE will provide a list of airlines, ground handlers, fixed base operators and others who may have the necessary equipment and personnel to safely deplane passengers to the airlines. CLE will request that common use tenant air carriers make gates available to an air carrier seeking to deplane at a gate. An alternative solution will be to hard stand the aircraft and transport passengers via bus to the terminal. CLE will provide transportation from the aircraft parking location to the terminal through contract ground transportation providers.
A copy of the entire airport contingency plan is available here.