December numbers show that Detroit Metro Airport handled 36,389,294 total passengers in 2005, eclipsing the 2004 total of 35,276,870. It also topped DTW’s best-ever year of 2000, by 854,214 passengers. International passengers grew 7.3% over 2004 to more than 3 million passengers. In one year, Detroit Metropolitan Airport smoothly and efficiently handled the equivalent populations of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio combines. This illustrates the dedication and professionalism of employees of the airlines, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), FAA, the Airport Authority and all of our contractors and vendors.
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