More than 7.6 million passengers flew through Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in 2024, making it the busiest year ever in the airport’s history.

The tragic crash involving a US Army helicopter and United Airlines plane in Washington DC is raising questions about the safety of military training exercises near civilian airports, including here in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville International Airport had its busiest year in 2024, breaking its record in passenger traffic with more than 7.6 million passengers flying through the airport, according to a news release.

Officials have transitioned to a "recovery effort" to find the bodies of the 67 people believed to have died in the crash near Reagan Airport near DC.

More than 7.6 million passengers use the airport, a 2.8% increase over 2023, the previous top year for traffic.

The Jacksonville International Airport closed for the first time in five years due to winter weather conditions Tuesday night.

Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is back open after being closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday night until noon Wednesday because of winter storm conditions.

From Houston to Jacksonville, a winter storm of snow and ice is spreading through states along the Gulf of Mexico and into Northeast Florida. Jacksonville International Airport will be closed Tuesday as a result.

For the first time in more than a third of a century, Jacksonville International Airport recorded measurable snow on Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) closed Tuesday at 8 p.m. due to the incoming winter storm, the airport announced in a post on X Tuesday afternoon. The airport said it will close following its last departure, which will be "at approximately 8 p.m." Tuesday.

An American Airlines pilot reassured any passengers nervous of flying in a heartfelt pre-flight announcement following the tragic D.C plane crash.