April airport passenger traffic jumps by more than 2,000% over 2020

The Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation (SSMADC) is reporting that total passenger traffic for April of this year was 1,334.

This marks a 2,017.5 per cent increase over April 2020 which saw only 63 passengers, but is a decrease of 92.1 per cent from April 2019, states a news release issued today by the SSMADC.

“The Sault Ste Marie Airport Development Corporation is unique in the country being one of only two regional airports with no municipal or regional government affiliation; it is a private not for profit corporation that owns and operates the Sault Ste. Marie Airport,” the release states. “As such the SSMADC must self-fund all operational and capital costs with user fees, leases, and customer pay items such as car park and AIF (Airport Improvement Fee).”

Drastic reductions in flight options at the Sault Airport continue as Bearskin Airlines offers up to two flights Sunday and up to four daily flights Monday to Friday, and Air Canada Express offers six flights per week.