Charleston Arrivals Intelligence
Airport passenger throughput and cruise port-of-call activity. CHS is the leading demand indicator for the Charleston tourism market, with 6.34M passengers in 2025 and 90+ daily flights including international service.
Charleston International Airport (CHS)
2025 Total Passengers
6.34M
+1.0% YoY
Daily Flights
90+
Incl. arrivals & departures
Nonstop Destinations
53+
3x growth in 4 years
International Routes
2
Toronto (YYZ) + Cancun
Growth Since 2015
+85%
3.4M to 6.3M
Parking Expansion
$348M
1,200-space garage, opening 2026
Monthly Passenger Volume — CHS (2023-2025)
Year-over-Year Passenger Growth
Airline Intelligence
CHS Route Network
53+ Nonstop Destinations
14 carriers • 28 states • 2 international
Breeze Airways: 25 routes (network leader) • American: 7 routes (capacity leader)
Breeze Airways: 25 routes (network leader) • American: 7 routes (capacity leader)
Cruise Port Intelligence
2024 Cruise Passengers
295,624
Record year (final homeport)
Port Status (2025+)
Port-of-Call
No longer homeport
2025-26 Scheduled Calls
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Day visitor events
Upcoming Port-of-Call Schedule
| Date | Ship | Line | Capacity | Est. Day Spend | Status |
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Cruise Day Impact Correlation
Airport Data: Charleston County Aviation Authority (CRAA). Monthly passenger statistics published at iflychs.com/business/statistics. Includes enplanements + deplanements. Air Canada seasonal (Mar-Oct), BermudAir service discontinued.
Cruise Data: SC Ports Authority (scspa.com), CruiseMapper, CruiseDig. Union Pier Terminal ceased homeport operations December 2024. Port-of-call schedule aggregated from published ship itineraries. Estimated day spend calculated using CLIA per-port expenditure benchmarks adjusted for Charleston market premium.
Methodology: The Charleston Composite Activity Index™ synthesizes multiple verified public data sources including federal transportation statistics, municipal transit data, and hospitality indicators. Signal weighting, correlation methodology, and scoring architecture are proprietary to DATABUDDIE LLC and available to qualified institutional partners under NDA.