Austin-Bergstrom International Airport set a one-day passenger record on Monday, as people streamed out of the city following the U.S. Formula 1 Grand Prix.
A record high 22,759 passengers departed ABIA yesterday. That figure’s just about 1,000 passengers higher than the previous record – set the Monday following last year’s F1 race.
More than 113,000 people attended Austin’s Formula 1 Grand Prix race on Sunday. You can see more of KUT’s Formula 1 coverage here.
Coming soon for Austin-Bergstrom, another hectic travel day: Nov. 27, ABIA’s peak day for Thanksgiving travel.