Appleton

ATW · KATW

Appleton International Airport

44.26°, -88.52°WI, United States

Passengers a year

1.3M

#123 busiest in the U.S.

22

nonstop destinations

14

airlines

24

departures a day

75.6%

arrivals on time

2.6%

flights cancelled

85.4%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from ATW, by passengers: ORD, MSP, DTW, ATL, SFB, AZA, PGD, DEN, PIE, DFWATWMSPDTWSFBPGDATLPIEORDDFWAZADEN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at Appleton, with 39% of all passengers. 14 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Allegiant Air holds 39% of the airport — the 34th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is ECP at 40%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
G4
Allegiant87% full
39.4%528.6K+14.7%
DL
Delta80% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Endeavor
25.2%337.8K+0.1%
UA
United85% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, GoJet
18.5%248.2K-16.5%
AA
American82% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Envoy, PSA, SkyWest
16.0%214.2K+43.3%
SY
Sun Country76% full
0.9%11.6K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

22 nonstop destinations from Appleton, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Chicago (ORD)

    144.8K departing · 74% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Minneapolis (MSP)

    65.9K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Detroit (DTW)

    63.6K departing · 77% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    45.3K departing · 81% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Orlando (SFB)

    41.2K departing · 90% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Mesa (AZA)

    41.1K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Punta Gorda (PGD)

    37.6K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Denver (DEN)

    36.1K departing · 91% full

    United Airlines · Allegiant Air

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    29.1K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    27.4K departing · 87% full

    American Airlines

All nonstop destinations

22 nonstop · 5 airlines · 22 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Appleton.

Body class · share of departures

When Appleton is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak May 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
308,473
1991
274,855
1992
295,382
1993
288,747
1994
251,838
1995
250,574
1996
252,220
1997
318,192
1998
426,619
1999
428,539
2000
483,366
2001
415,514
2002
419,529
2003
497,982
2004
577,422
2005
598,086
2006
564,736
2007
572,241
2008
515,176
2009
540,521
2010
540,726
2011
488,167
2012
459,411
2013
490,253
2014
498,939
2015
516,423
2016
541,690
2017
562,042
2018
694,420
2019
769,575
2020
367,842
2021
703,524
2022
830,075
2023
948,884
2024
1,075,302
2025
1,254,342
2026
831,575 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Appleton, 76 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 21 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 76Late 21Cancelled 3

21 min

average delay

201

flights cancelled

7.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 79.9%

Least reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 73.2%

Among US airports

#123

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 63.2%–84.8%

The weak spot is December 2025, when 63.2% of arrivals landed on time — 12.4 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 84.8%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Appleton International Airport (ATW)?

Appleton International Airport handled about 1.3M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #123 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 24 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Appleton International Airport (ATW)?

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at Appleton (ATW), flying about 39% of its passengers. 14 airlines serve Appleton in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Appleton International Airport (ATW)?

Appleton (ATW) has 22 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Appleton International Airport (ATW)?

About 75.6% of flights arriving at Appleton (ATW) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.6% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Appleton International Airport (ATW)?

The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Appleton (ATW), about 23% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Appleton. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).