Passenger traffic at Kansas City Airport continues to climb.

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department reports that total May passenger traffic was up 3.3 percent from 2014 with 939,559 passengers arriving and departing through its gates during the month. During May, passenger boardings at KCI were up 3.8 percent, with a total of 482,130.

“Passenger demand for air travel continues to grow with May marking thirteen consecutive months of year over year traffic growth at KCI,” said Kansas City Director of Aviation Mark VanLoh. “Our airline partners have responded with additional flights and increased capacity on key routes such as Chicago, Seattle, Orlando and New York.”

Air cargo tonnages, which consist of both freight and mail transported by air, for all carriers at KCI were up 1.5 percent in May with a total of 16.1 million pounds handled. Air freight handled at KCI during May amounted to 15.4 million pounds, which represents a year-over-year increase of 0.3 percent. Air mail for May was up 23 percent from May 2014 with 635,923 pounds handled. The all-cargo carriers reported 5 daily departures for May.