Agreement makes Amazon the first company to purchase and use SAF at Ontario International Airport.

Ontario International Airport (ONT) recording its highest-ever passenger total for the month of June, with over 659,000 travelers.

Ontario International Airport has seen a slight year-on-year increase in passengers in February, with a notable 6.8% rise in air cargo.

ONTARIO, Calif., June 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Passenger volume through Ontario International Airport (ONT) was on autopilot in May growing by 0.4% while the traveler count rose 2.3% for the first five months of the year. Ontario welcomed 632,441 travelers in May, including 577,523 domestic passengers. The number of international fliers continued to surge, increasing by 41.5% to nearly 55,000. The Southern California gateway reported more than 2.7 million passengers for the first five months of the year, up 2.3%. Domestic passenger volume was 2.4 million, while the number of international travelers rose by 53.7% to more than 292,000. “ONT […]

Ontario International Airport (ONT) achieved its strongest first-half passenger performance in a decade under local control, welcoming over 3.4 million passengers in the first half of the year.

ONTARIO, Calif., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) has been awarded a $7.37 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rehabilitate its north runway, continuing a long-term investment in the airport’s airfield infrastructure following completion of the largest runway reconstruction project in its history. The grant, awarded through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), will fund rehabilitation and improvements to ONT’s north runway, helping ensure the continued safety, reliability and efficiency of one of the nation’s fastest-growing airports. The funding was included among more than $2 billion in Airport Improvement Program grants announced […]

ONTARIO, Calif., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 123,000 air travelers are expected to move through Ontario International Airport (ONT) during the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The figure represents a 0.6% increase compared with 2025. The holiday travel period runs from Tuesday, June 30 through Sunday, July 5. The peak travel day is expected to be Thursday, July 2 with the low point on July 4: • Tuesday, June 30 20,943 • Wednesday, July 1 20,683 • Thursday, July 2 21,996 • Friday, July 3 21,350 • Saturday, July 4 16,193 • Sunday, July 5 21,822 “More travelers are choosing […]

SoCal gateway also reported 4% more passengers and 12.7% gain in freight in first quarter of 2026 ONTARIO, Calif., April 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Passenger volumes at Ontario International Airport (ONT) increased for the fourth consecutive month in March while shipments of commercial air freight gained more than 15%, airport officials announced. Over the first quarter of the year, passenger volume was 4% higher and air freight tonnage increased by 12.7%. The Southern California gateway welcomed 574,819 passengers last month, 2.7% more than in March last year. The number of domestic and international travelers totaled 514,777 and 60,042, respectively. International […]

Inland Empire gateway airport also saw double-digit growth in cargo ONTARIO, Calif., March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The number of passengers traveling through Ontario International Airport (ONT) in February increased by 6.3% and cargo shipments grew by 10.3% compared to the same month last year. The Southern California gateway reported that more than 478,000 passengers flew into and out of ONT last month. Domestic volume grew by 2.1% – to 433,094 – while international customer counts remained strong, increasing by 55.1% – to 55,531. Year-to-date, the number of air passengers climbed to more than 971,000, an increase of 5%. The […]

Total passenger volume up nearly 70% since return of airport to local control in 2016 ONTARIO, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials reported a 3.7% increase in passenger volume in January fueled by a record number of international travelers and expressed optimism for the year ahead given the airport’s continued strong growth since its return to local control in 2016. Air travelers who chose the Southern California gateway totaled almost 493,000 in January, a month which included the launch of new daily nonstop service between ONT and Boise, Idaho, on Alaska Airlines. Ontario’s international volume soared […]

ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ontario International Airport (ONT) today unveiled a striking new monument sign at Archibald Avenue and Airport Drive, marking a powerful visual statement of the airport’s transformation and its continued momentum as it celebrates a decade of local control. The new monument replaces a narrow, understated sign that had greeted visitors since 1998 and ushers in a bold, modern landmark that reflects the renewed energy, pride and ambition of Southern California’s fastest-growing airport. Featuring the iconic “ONT” airport code in towering letters backed by sculpted mountain forms inspired by the nearby San Gabriel Mountains, […]

ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The island vibes were being felt across Ontario International Airport (ONT) with news that Southwest Airlines will add daily nonstop service between the Southern California gateway and Honolulu beginning in June 2026. The new service set to start June 4 will offer a morning departure from ONT, and a return flight arriving from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in the evening, giving Los Angeles area travelers another option to reach the Aloha State traveling with California’s largest air service provider, Southwest. “We couldn’t be more pleased by the announcement from our longtime […]

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