THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, October 19, 1994            TAG: 9410200621
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D01  EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: From staff reports 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

TRAFFIC UP AT AIRPORT

Passenger traffic at Norfolk International Airport surged 26.7 percent in September compared with a year ago, the airport announced. Last month 298,523 passengers passed through the airport, up from 228,437 in September 1993. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, passenger activity leaped 37.5 percent to 2.6 million from 1.9 million. Much of the increase in activity can be attributed to the discount air fares many airlines have been offering. The airport also reported a 30.3 percent increase in cargo traffic for August. The airport handled 2,663 tons of cargo in August, up from 2,042 tons a year ago. by CNB