San Francisco Airport Monthly Landing Counts and Weight Since 1999

Monthly aircraft landing data for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) includes landing counts and landed weight segmented by airline, region, and aircraft model. Data is self-reported by airlines and spans from July 1999 onward, with monthly updates. The dataset is designed for period-over-period comparative analysis due to seasonal traffic patterns.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly landing counts by airline to identify market share trends and seasonal fluctuations.
• Model landed weight by aircraft model and region to assess cargo and passenger capacity utilization.
• Compare period-over-period landing statistics for specific airlines to evaluate growth or decline.
• Segment cargo statistics by airline using additive attribute fields to derive categorical cargo metrics.

Strengths

• Data coverage begins in July 1999, providing over two decades of historical monthly records.
• Includes multiple analytical dimensions: airline, region, and aircraft model.
• Updated monthly, ensuring current data is available for recent analysis.

Limitations

• Data is only available at a monthly aggregation level, limiting granular daily or hourly analysis.
• Fact and attribute field relationships are not always one-to-one, requiring careful interpretation for aggregation.
• Data is self-reported by airlines, which may introduce inconsistencies or reporting delays.

Provenance

Source

City of San Francisco, via Data.gov.

Collection Method

Self-reported by airlines.

Time Range

July 1999 to present.

Freshness

Updated monthly; last metadata update was March 22, 2026.

Geography

San Francisco International Airport (SFO).