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Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)

Kirksville, Missouri · Non-hub · #401 of 458 by 12-month departing passengers screened

Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) screened about 5,440 departing passengers at TSA checkpoints in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, down 7.4% on the prior 12 months. That ranks IRK 401st of 458 US airports by departing passengers screened in Passenger Index's data.

12 months October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 · published figures rounded to 3 significant figures. TSA data covers 343 of the 365 days; the annual figure is scaled to a full year.

Departing passengers screened (TSA), 12M
5,440
-7.4% YoY
International arrivals (CBP)
Not tracked
Not a CBP-monitored airport

Key facts

Airport
Kirksville Regional Airport · TSA name: Kirksville Regional
Location
Kirksville, Missouri
IATA code
IRK
Hub class
Non-hub (<0.1% of US TSA checkpoint throughput)
Size rank
#401 of 458 airports by 12-month departing passengers screened
CBP-monitored
No - no international-arrivals figure
Data through
September 30, 2026 (public); October 3, 2026 in Premium

Monthly passengers, last 12 months

MonthDeparting passengers screened (TSA)
September 2026501
August 2026406
July 2026504
June 2026375
May 2026577
April 2026318
March 2026501
February 2026336
January 2026321
December 2025565
November 2025592
October 2025506

Exact monthly totals for complete calendar months. A month with too few reported days shows "—". Year-over-year change by month, the latest 7 and 30 days and weekly data are in the paid plans.

Annual passengers

YearDeparting passengers screened (TSA)YoY
20255,726-6.2%
20245,996+25.3%
20234,714-5.6%
20214,549+46.9%
20203,113-47.4%

Complete calendar years with a full set of monthly data, as reported by TSA. Year-over-year compares the same dates, using only days reported in both years.

How these numbers are built and what they do not count →

Daily IRK traffic in Passenger Index Premium

This page shows 12-month, monthly and annual totals. Premium subscribers get IRK's latest 7- and 30-day passengers with year-over-year change, daily and weekly history back to 2015, the full checkpoint series, Airport Data for every US airport, and CSV and Excel downloads - data through October 3, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How many passengers does Kirksville Regional Airport handle?

Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) screened about 5,440 departing passengers at TSA checkpoints in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, down 7.4% on the prior 12 months. That ranks IRK 401st of 458 US airports by departing passengers screened in Passenger Index's data.

How many passengers did IRK screen last month?

In September 2026, 501 departing passengers were screened at TSA checkpoints at Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), according to Passenger Index's compilation of TSA FOIA throughput data.

Is passenger traffic at IRK growing?

In the 12 months to September 30, 2026, departing passengers screened at IRK were down 7.4% year over year. Year-over-year compares the same 365 days a year earlier, using only days reported in both years.

Is IRK a large hub airport?

IRK is a non-hub in Passenger Index's FAA-style classification: it handled <0.1% of national TSA checkpoint throughput in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (under 0.05% is the non-hub band). The FAA's official hub classes use calendar-year enplanements, so they can differ slightly.

Does this include international arrivals at IRK?

No. IRK is not one of the airports in CBP's Airport Wait Times data, so there is no international-arrivals figure. The departing figure still counts passengers bound for international destinations, because TSA screens them like everyone else.

Can this be split into domestic and international passengers?

Not from this data. TSA screening does not record where a passenger is flying, and CBP counts international arrivals only, so there is no international-departures figure to subtract. The two series measure opposite directions and are shown side by side, never added.

Why is this lower than the passenger count Kirksville Regional Airport reports?

Airports usually report enplaned plus deplaned passengers, counting every arriving and departing passenger including connections. TSA counts departing passengers once, at screening; arrivals and connecting passengers who stay airside are not screened again, so this measure runs well below airport-reported totals, especially at connecting hubs.

Where does this data come from?

TSA checkpoint throughput by airport from the TSA FOIA reading room and passengers processed from CBP Airport Wait Times, both US federal public-domain data, compiled and validated by Passenger Index. The 12-month headline is rounded to three significant figures; the monthly and annual tables are exact. Passenger Index Premium has the full daily series.

Cite this page

Passenger Index, "Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) passenger traffic", 12 months to September 30, 2026. https://passengerindex.com/web/airports/irk/

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