The September numbers also underscored Ontario’s role as a global logistics hub.
Shipments of air cargo totaled more than 70,000 tons during the month, 14.4% higher than the same month in 2019.
Last month’s tonnage was essentially flat when compared with September a year ago.
For the first nine months of the year, air cargo volume was more than 618,000 tons, 11% more than the same period in 2019.
Air cargo (tonnage) | Sep 2022 | Sep 2019 | Change | YTD 2022 | YTD 2019 | Change |
Freight | 65,831 | 59,918 | 9.87 % | 577,554 | 539,062 | 7.1 % |
4,196 | 1,271 | 230.12 % | 41,059 | 18,221 | 125.3 % | |
Total | 70,027 | 61,189 | 14.44 % | 618,613 | 557,283 | 11.0 % |
Air cargo (tonnage) | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Change | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 | Change |
Freight | 65,831 | 66,380 | -0.83 % | 577,554 | 609,952 | -5.3 % |
4,196 | 4,269 | -1.71 % | 41,059 | 34,426 | 19.3 % | |
Total | 70,027 | 70,649 | -0.88 % | 618,613 | 644,378 | -4.0 % |
“Ontario International cargo shipments showed strong growth in September and on a year-to-date basis compared with 2019 as our shipping partners continued to show confidence in our airport as a commercial hub for Southern California,” said Ron Loveridge, vice president of the OIAA board.