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Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)

North Syracuse, New York · Small hub · #92 of 458 by 12-month departing passengers screened

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) screened about 1.6 million departing passengers at TSA checkpoints in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, roughly flat (-0.5%) on the prior 12 months. That ranks SYR 92nd 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 351 of the 365 days; the annual figure is scaled to a full year.

Departing passengers screened (TSA), 12M
1.6 million
-0.5% YoY
International arrivals (CBP)
Not tracked
Not a CBP-monitored airport

Key facts

Airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport · TSA name: Syracuse Hancock International
Location
North Syracuse, New York
IATA code
SYR
Hub class
Small hub (0.2% of US TSA checkpoint throughput)
Size rank
#92 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 2026126,758
August 2026148,179
July 2026150,897
June 2026125,895
May 2026139,874
April 2026129,141
March 2026137,161
February 2026112,368
January 2026105,324
December 2025131,675
November 2025124,740
October 2025145,808

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
20251,584,420-3.9%
20241,649,438+6.8%
20231,548,031+15.1%
2021922,065+89.9%
2020489,078-68.7%

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.

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

Daily SYR traffic in Passenger Index Premium

This page shows 12-month, monthly and annual totals. Premium subscribers get SYR'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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport handle?

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) screened about 1.6 million departing passengers at TSA checkpoints in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, roughly flat (-0.5%) on the prior 12 months. That ranks SYR 92nd of 458 US airports by departing passengers screened in Passenger Index's data.

How many passengers did SYR screen last month?

In September 2026, 126,758 departing passengers were screened at TSA checkpoints at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), according to Passenger Index's compilation of TSA FOIA throughput data.

Is passenger traffic at SYR growing?

In the 12 months to September 30, 2026, departing passengers screened at SYR were roughly flat (-0.5%) year over year. Year-over-year compares the same 365 days a year earlier, using only days reported in both years.

Is SYR a large hub airport?

SYR is a small hub in Passenger Index's FAA-style classification: it handled 0.2% of national TSA checkpoint throughput in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (0.05% to 0.25% is the small hub band). The FAA's official hub classes use calendar-year enplanements, so they can differ slightly.

Does this include international arrivals at SYR?

No. SYR 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 Syracuse Hancock International 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, "Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) passenger traffic", 12 months to September 30, 2026. https://passengerindex.com/web/airports/syr/

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