Port Authority Airports See Record Flights For 2015: Newark, JFK and LaGuardia

More people flew out of the Port Authority’s three airports than ever last year, according to recent data released by the transit agency on Wednesday.

The Port Authority of NY/NJ reported that more than 124 million passengers flew via the Port Authority’s airports last year, a new record.

The preliminary figure of 124.2 million fliers at Port Authority airports in 2015 set a new annual record, surpassing 2014’s previous record total by almost seven million, according to Port Authority Aviation Director Thomas Bosco.

The Port Authority’s airports also served a record 43.6 million international passengers in 2015, and individual airports achieved all-time passenger highs.

Here are the tentative figures released by the Port Authority on Wednesday:

• JFK – Domestic Passengers (26.8 million), Total Passengers (56.8 million)
• Newark - Domestic Passengers (25.7 million), Total Passengers (37.5 million)
• LaGuardia - Domestic Passengers (26.7 million), Total Passengers (28.4 million)