Nashville International Airport Sets New Record for Number of Screened Passengers in a Single Day
NASHVILLE – On Sunday, Sept. 22, a record-setting 32,654 departing passengers were screened through the TSA security checkpoint at Nashville International Airport (BNA), a new single-day record for BNA and a considerable increase over the comparable Sunday in 2018.
The previous record was set Sunday, May 5, 2019, with 29,731 screened passengers.
By the numbers:
Sunday, Sept. 22
- 32,654 screened passengers, a new single-day record and a 26 percent increase from the comparable Sunday in 2018, and a 10 percent increase over the previous one-day record set in May 2019;
- 20,589 bags processed, a new single-day record and a 50.4 percent increase from the comparable Sunday in 2018.
On average, approximately 22,000 departing passengers are screened each day at BNA. Having served more than 17.1 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2019, Nashville International Airport currently hosts 15 airlines and provides nonstop air service to 75 destinations.
With nearly 18.3 million passengers visiting each year, Nashville International Airport (BNA) is one of the fastest growing airports in North America. BNA serves approximately 540 daily commercial flights to 75 nonstop destinations. According to a recent study, in 2018 alone, BNA generated more than $7.1 billion in total economic impact, supported more than 67,000 jobs in the region, and produced more than $392 million in state, local and federal taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars. For more information, visit flynashville.com. Follow us on Facebook: @NashvilleInternationalAirport, Twitter: @Fly_Nashville and Instagram: @FlyNashville. Learn more about BNA Vision, our growth and expansion plan for the airport, at BNAVision.com.