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Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)

Salisbury, Maryland · Non-hub · #254 of 458 by 12-month departing passengers screened

Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) screened about 88,100 departing passengers at TSA checkpoints in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, up 6.0% on the prior 12 months. That ranks SBY 254th 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 350 of the 365 days; the annual figure is scaled to a full year.

Departing passengers screened (TSA), 12M
88,100
+6.0% YoY
International arrivals (CBP)
Not tracked
Not a CBP-monitored airport

Key facts

Airport
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport · TSA name: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional
Location
Salisbury, Maryland
IATA code
SBY
Hub class
Non-hub (<0.1% of US TSA checkpoint throughput)
Size rank
#254 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 20266,378
August 20268,522
July 20268,144
June 20267,387
May 20268,017
April 20267,808
March 20267,508
February 20266,224
January 20266,790
December 20256,601
November 20255,777
October 20258,218

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
202581,891+8.8%
202476,165+18.4%
202363,632+17.0%
202165,835+68.3%
202039,155-52.7%

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.

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Daily SBY traffic in Passenger Index Premium

This page shows 12-month, monthly and annual totals. Premium subscribers get SBY'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 Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport handle?

Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) screened about 88,100 departing passengers at TSA checkpoints in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, up 6.0% on the prior 12 months. That ranks SBY 254th of 458 US airports by departing passengers screened in Passenger Index's data.

How many passengers did SBY screen last month?

In September 2026, 6,378 departing passengers were screened at TSA checkpoints at Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), according to Passenger Index's compilation of TSA FOIA throughput data.

Is passenger traffic at SBY growing?

In the 12 months to September 30, 2026, departing passengers screened at SBY were up 6.0% year over year. Year-over-year compares the same 365 days a year earlier, using only days reported in both years.

Is SBY a large hub airport?

SBY 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 SBY?

No. SBY 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 Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico 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, "Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) passenger traffic", 12 months to September 30, 2026. https://passengerindex.com/web/airports/sby/

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