Official Statement Airport Commission City and County of San ...
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Cargo Traffic <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>ed Weight<br />
Cargo Traffic<br />
In Fiscal Year 2008-09, according to traffic reports submitted by the airlines, <strong>Airport</strong> air cargo volume was<br />
approximately 420,784 metric tons, including U.S. mail, freight <strong>and</strong> express shipments, a decline <strong>of</strong> 129,742 metric<br />
tons (-23.6%) compared to reported cargo volume for Fiscal Year 2007-08. A total <strong>of</strong> approximately 242,540 metric<br />
tons <strong>of</strong> international cargo, mail, freight <strong>and</strong> express shipments were h<strong>and</strong>led at the <strong>Airport</strong> during Fiscal<br />
Year 2007-08, compared to approximately 178,245 metric tons <strong>of</strong> domestic cargo, mail, freight <strong>and</strong> express<br />
shipments. The <strong>Airport</strong> was ranked 14th in the United States in terms <strong>of</strong> air cargo volume in Calendar Year 2008,<br />
according to final 2008 data from the ACI. See also “SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT–Competition.”<br />
Compared to Fiscal Year 2007-08, domestic cargo <strong>and</strong> mail traffic tonnage decreased 50,176 metric tons<br />
(-22.0%) <strong>and</strong> international cargo <strong>and</strong> mail traffic tonnage decreased 79,565 metric tons (-24.7%) during Fiscal<br />
Year 2008-09. The leading component for the decline in cargo tonnage is a decrease in consumer spending in the<br />
nation <strong>and</strong> abroad due to the global recession.<br />
Compared with the first six months (July through December) <strong>of</strong> Fiscal Year 2008-09, total cargo tonnage<br />
decreased 12,681 metric tons (-5.6%); domestic cargo <strong>and</strong> mail traffic tonnage decreased 12,390 metric tons (<br />
12.7%) <strong>and</strong> international cargo <strong>and</strong> mail traffic tonnage decreased 292 metric tons (-0.2%) during the first six<br />
months (July through December) <strong>of</strong> Fiscal Year 2009-10.<br />
Total cargo tonnage in December 2009 increased 6,195 metric tons (19.7%), domestic cargo <strong>and</strong> mail<br />
traffic increased 2,445 metric tons 17.4%) <strong>and</strong> international cargo <strong>and</strong> mail traffic increased 3,751 metric tons<br />
(21.6%) compared to December 2008.<br />
Years.<br />
The following table provides information concerning cargo traffic at the <strong>Airport</strong> for the last 10 Fiscal<br />
AIR CARGO ON AND OFF<br />
(in metric tons)<br />
Fiscal Year<br />
Freight<br />
<strong>and</strong> Express U.S. <strong>and</strong> Foreign Mail Total Cargo Percent Change<br />
First Six Months 2009-10*<br />
187,998 27,432 215,430 (5.6%)<br />
First Six Months 2009-09* 196,650 31,462 228,111 –<br />
2008-09* 364,918 55,867 420,784 (23.6%)<br />
2007-08* 488,454 62,072 550,526 (3.8)<br />
2006-07 513,726 58,599 572,326 (3.6)<br />
2005-06 524,856 68,715 593,571 1.0<br />
2004-05 512,800 74,717 587,518 6.4<br />
2003-04 472,964 79,154 552,118 (9.0)<br />
2002-03 517,419 89,536 606,955 8.6<br />
2001-02 465,019 93,939 558,958 (27.9)<br />
2000-01 627,950 147,560 775,510 (10.9)<br />
1999-00 680,051 190,579 870,630 8.7<br />
1998-99 618,334 182,384 800,718 1.7<br />
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* Preliminary.<br />
Source: <strong>San</strong> Francisco <strong>Airport</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>.<br />
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