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Overview

Domestic and international passenger traffic from California’s top 10 commercial airports.

* Traffic counts include total enplanements and deplanements at each airport.

Takeaways

  • In August 2026, total passenger traffic across California’s top ten airports reached 19 million, with domestic travelers accounting for 80% of the volume. Overall traffic was down 2% compared to August 2025.
  • The state’s three busiest airports—LAX (7M), SFO (5.3M), and SAN (2.6M)—collectively handled 13.9 million passengers during the month.
  • Oakland (OAK, -15.6%) and San Jose (SJC, -11.2%) reported the deepest year-over-year declines.
  • San Diego (SAN, +7.5%) reported the highest growth for the month, followed by San Francisco (SFO, +4%).

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