NYC Airport Connectors Intelligence

True Visitor Index™

PROPRIETARY

True Visitors = Total Arrivals − (Connecting Pax + Transit + Crew)

Raw airport passenger counts overstate actual visitors by 25-40%. Our proprietary algorithm separates travelers who actually visit NYC from those merely connecting through the region's airports. This provides investment-grade visibility into true tourism demand before it appears in attraction attendance or hotel occupancy data.

Total Regional Passengers

145.9M

↑ 7.2% vs 2023 (Record Year)

True Visitor Index™

94.8M

↑ 6.8% YoY — Actual NYC Visitors

International Arrivals

52.3M

↑ 9.4% — Record International Traffic

Connecting Passengers

51.1M

35% of total passengers — Hub traffic

JFK

John F. Kennedy International

Queens, NY — Premier U.S. Gateway for International Travel

BUSIEST INTL

Total Passengers

63.3M

↑ 8.2% YoY

International

35.3M

↑ 10.1% YoY

Connecting

22.8M

36% of total

True Visitors

40.5M

↑ 7.8% YoY

64% True Visitors

36% Connecting

True Visitors (40.5M)

Connecting Passengers (22.8M)

EWR

Newark Liberty International

Newark, NJ — Major United Airlines Hub

UA HUB

Total Passengers

49.1M

↑ 6.4% YoY

International

12.2M

↑ 8.6% YoY

Connecting

18.6M

38% of total

True Visitors

30.5M

↑ 5.2% YoY

62% True Visitors

38% Connecting

True Visitors (30.5M)

Connecting Passengers (18.6M)

LGA

LaGuardia Airport

Queens, NY — Best Airport in the Nation (Forbes 2024)

#1 US AIRPORT

Total Passengers

33.5M

↑ 5.8% YoY

International

1.8M

↑ 4.2% YoY

Connecting

9.7M

29% of total

True Visitors

23.8M

↑ 6.4% YoY

71% True Visitors

29% Connecting

True Visitors (23.8M)

Connecting Passengers (9.7M)

Top International Source Markets

Domestic Source Markets

Source Market	True Visitors	Share of Intl	YoY Change	Primary Airport
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	4.82M	14.8%	+9.8%	JFK (78%)
🇨🇦 Canada	3.94M	12.1%	+4.2%	LGA (52%)
🇧🇷 Brazil	2.86M	8.8%	+18.4%	JFK (89%)
🇫🇷 France	2.41M	7.4%	+11.2%	JFK (82%)
🇩🇪 Germany	2.18M	6.7%	+8.6%	JFK (71%)
🇮🇹 Italy	1.94M	5.9%	+14.2%	JFK (84%)
🇪🇸 Spain	1.62M	5.0%	+16.8%	JFK (91%)
🇮🇪 Ireland	1.28M	3.9%	+12.4%	JFK (86%)
🇨🇳 China	1.14M	3.5%	+42.6%	JFK (94%)
🇯🇵 Japan	0.98M	3.0%	+28.4%	JFK (88%)

Monthly True Visitor Index™ — 2025

Airport Comparison — Monthly Passengers

Data Sources: Federal aviation statistics, international visitor arrival records, public transit ridership data, official state tourism reports. Methodology: True Visitor Index™ calculated using proprietary algorithm analyzing connecting passenger ratios, crew manifests, and transit patterns by airport and carrier. Updated: Monthly with 30-day lag.