Monthly Passenger Traffic Statistics for San Francisco International Airport

Monthly passenger traffic data for San Francisco International Airport, self-reported by airlines. The dataset is updated quarterly and is designed for period-over-period comparative analysis, such as comparing January of one year to January of another.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal passenger traffic patterns by airline using monthly aggregated data.
• Conduct period-over-period comparative analysis of passenger counts, as recommended by the source.
• Derive categorical passenger counts by aggregating data across multiple attribute fields for specific airlines.

Strengths

• Data is provided directly by airlines, ensuring it originates from operational sources.
• Updated quarterly, offering regular refreshes of traffic statistics.
• Offers data in multiple formats (CSV, JSON, RDF, XML) for user flexibility.

Limitations

• Data is only available at a monthly aggregation level, limiting granularity for daily or weekly analysis.
• Fact and attribute field relationships are not always one-to-one, requiring careful interpretation during analysis.
• The description notes data is seasonal, which may introduce cyclical biases if not properly accounted for.

Provenance

Source

City of San Francisco

Collection Method

Self-reported by airlines.

Freshness

Updated quarterly.

Geography

San Francisco International Airport