Arizona 2006 Tourism Facts Statewide and Regional Tourism Indicators Year-end Summary Table of Contents 2006 Summary .................................................................. 3 Domestic Overnight Travel ............................................... 4 Domestic Overnight Leisure Profile .................................. 5 Domestic Overnight Leisure Activities.............................. 6 Domestic Overnight Leisure Travel by Region .............. 7-9 Economic Impact of Travel in Arizona....................... 10-12 Statewide and County Total Direct Spending......... 11 Trends: Total Direct Spending by County ..............12 State of Arizona Janet Napolitano, Governor Statewide Lodging ............................................................13 State & National Parks Visitation.....................................14 Arizona Office of Tourism Margie Emmermann, Director Arizona Airport Passenger Traffic....................................15 AnnDee Johnson, Director of Research and Strategic Planning Top Arizona Attractions by Visitation..............................16 Melissa Elkins, Research Manager Beth Billings, Research Specialist Address: 1100 W Washington St ,Ste 155 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Tel: (602) 364-3700 Fax: (602) 364-3701 E-mail: research@azot.gov Web site: www.arizonaguide.com www.azot.gov 2 2006 Summary • • • • Arizona hosted 33.7 million domestic and international overnight visitors, equal to roughly 92,000 visitors per day in 2006. The largest share of overnight travel came from domestic non-resident travel, up 3.2% over 2005 to 21.3 million visitors based on person-stays. Domestic non-resident overnight travel to Arizona is an important segment and represents over half of Arizona’s total overnight travel volume. Nearly 2 million international overnight visitors came to Arizona in 2006, reflecting a 4.1% increase in international visitation. This was primarily due to the increase in Canadian visitors up 17.4% to 496,300 from 2005 while visitation from other key international markets remained flat. Direct travel spending in Arizona generated $661 million in local taxes and $818 million in state taxes during 2006. Resident Leisure 22.4% Non-Resident Leisure 49.3% International 5.9% Resident Business 8.6% Source: 2006: D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd.; US Department of Commerce; Conference Board of Canada/Statistics Canada; 2001: U of Arizona Direct Travel Expenditures 1998-2006 20.0 (Billions) • Non-Resident Business 13.8% Direct travel expenditures by all visitors to Arizona increased 5.9% to $18.6 Billion in 2006, a record year for Arizona Tourism. 15.0 18.6 17.6 11.8 13.0 14.2 13.3 13.3 14.7 15.9 10.0 5.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates Annual Arizona Visitation from Canada 2002-2006 (Thousands) • 2006 Arizona Overnight Travel Volume Travel spending in Arizona generated a total (direct and secondary) impact of 321,000 jobs with earnings of $10.0 billion in 2005. 600 496 500 423 400 300 255 299 356 200 100 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Source: Stats Canada Source: 2006 Conference Board of Canada/Statistics Canada 3 Arizona Domestic Overnight Resident and Non-Resident Travel 2006 Arizona Domestic Overnight Travel Resident Overnight Non-Resident Overnight 35.0 25.1 26.8 26.8 27.1 26.9 27.8 27.8 29.1 17.1 19.2 18.6 19.0 20.4 8.0 7.6 8.2 8.1 1998 1999 2000 2001 31.7 19.7 19.0 20.6 6.5 8.1 8.8 8.5 10.4 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 • • • Domestic Overnight Leisure travel was at its highest level in 2006, higher than it has been in the past 8 years. Arizona Domestic Overnight Person-Stays volume increased 8.9% to a record 31.7 million domestic overnight visitors, driven by increases in Non-Resident visitors and Leisure visitors to Arizona. 25.0 21.3 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. Arizona Domestic Overnight Business and Leisure In 2006, Arizona’s domestic overnight leisure share of Air travel was double that of the average US overnight leisure destination (26% vs. 13%). In 2006, Non-Resident Domestic overnight visitors traveled 927 miles on average to Arizona. Overnight Business Overnight Leisure 35.0 25.1 26.8 26.8 27.1 26.9 27.8 27.8 29.1 31.7 20.6 20.7 19.9 21.7 21.6 22.1 19.3 20.0 5.8 6.2 6.8 6.4 7.0 6.2 6.2 7.0 7.5 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 30.0 Millions of Person-Stays • Millions of Person Stays 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 24.2 10.0 5.0 0.0 Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 2006 Top 10 Originating States: Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure (% of Overnight Leisure Person-Stays) Arizona 31.3% Michigan 2.8% California 29.5% Colorado 2.7% Texas 3.7% Illinois 2.7% Nevada 3.1% New York 2.6% New Mexico 2.8% Washington 1.8% Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 4 2006 Average Household Income Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Travelers 2006 Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Profile • • • 50% of Non-Resident Domestic Overnight Leisure visitors have an income of $75,000 or greater. 2003 2004 2005 2006 Resident $57,400 $64,200 $58,900 $65,300 Non-Resident $75,400 $76,800 $75,100 $78,800 Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. In 2006, the Domestic Overnight Leisure travel segment provided 76% of Arizona’s total overnight persontrips. Arizona’s Domestic Overnight Leisure market is comprised mostly of couples (45%), families (21%) and adults traveling alone (20%). 2006 Average Party Size Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Travelers 2003 2004 2005 2006 Resident 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 Non-Resident 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. • • • • Visitors in the 35-54 age group comprised the highest share of Arizona Overnight Leisure visitors (37%), followed closely by older visitors 55+ (34%) and younger visitors ages 1834 (29%). Length of stay for Non-Resident Domestic Overnight Leisure visitors has declined -11.3% to 4.0 nights in 2006. 2006 Average Age Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Travelers 2003 2004 2005 2006 Resident 41 yrs. 41 yrs. 44 yrs. 43 yrs. Non-Resident 47 yrs. 48 yrs. 51 yrs. 49 yrs. Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. The primary purpose of stay for Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure visitors was to visit friends and relatives at 41% which is higher than the U.S. at 37%. 68% of Domestic Overnight Leisure visitors do not have children in their household, which is greater than the U.S. at 58%. 2006 vs. 2005 Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Traveler Generation Analysis Resident Non-Resident 2005 2006 2005 2006 4% 8% 1% 6% GenX (1965-1980) 47% 43% 29% 30% Boomers (1946-1964) 30% 34% 39% 36% Silent (1930-1945) 16% 13% 26% 26% 4% 1% 5% 2% Millennials (after 1981) GI (1929 and earlier) Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 5 Primary Activities Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Travelers Non-Resident Dining 35% Sightseeing 29% Entertainment 26% Shopping 26% Parks (national/state) 16% Visit Historic Site 9% Hike, Bike 8% Night Life 8% Attend Sports 7% Museum, Art Exhibit 7% Gamble 6% Golf 5% 2006 Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Travel Primary Activities Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. Primary Activities Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure Travelers Resident Dining 37% Shopping 29% Entertainment 19% Sightseeing 18% Parks (national/state) 12% Hike, Bike 8% Camping 7% Night Life 7% Festival, Craft Fair 6% Museum, Art Exhibit 5% Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 6 • Arizona has domestic participation rates well above the US average on dining, national/state parks, hike/bike, and camping. • The primary activities for overnight non-resident and resident leisure travelers were similar except non-resident travelers are more likely to participate in sightseeing, golf, entertainment, visit historical sites & attend sports than resident travelers. On the other hand resident travelers are more likely to camp & attend festivals/craft fairs than nonresident travelers. 2006 Domestic Overnight Leisure Travel by Region • The data on the following pages provides an analysis of Arizona Domestic Overnight Leisure by Arizona Region. The map to the right depicts Arizona’s five regions, the red area represents Northern Arizona, the green area Central Arizona, the purple area Phoenix & Central, the blue area Tucson & Southern and the orange area the West Coast. In instances where visitors did not indicate the area visited in Arizona, those visitors are categorized under Other Arizona. • Domestic Overnight Leisure visitation to Arizona’s regions varies in terms of visitor demographics, leisure activities, trip timing and origin region. The following tables provide a comparison between Arizona’s regions. Arizona Northern . Domestic Overnight Leisure Visitation West Coast North Central Phoenix Tucson & & Other AZ Southern Central 24.2 M 18.8% 6.4% 5.1% 46.2% 17.6% 5.9% 47 48 49 47 46 48 48 18-34 years 29% 25% 17% 34% 34% 30% 20% 35-54 years 37% 42% 47% 32% 33% 32% 51% 55+ years 33% 33% 37% 34% 33% 37% 29% $76,490 $74,430 $69,950 $78,742 $62,750 $65,640 Average Age Average HH Income $74,600 Average Party Size 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.3 Average Length of Stay 3.4 2.8 3.5 2.5 3.7 3.5 3.8 Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 7 2006 Domestic Overnight Leisure Travel by Region Arizona Northern West Coast North Central Phoenix Tucson & & Other AZ Southern Central Trip Timing 1st Qtr (Jan, Feb, Mar) 29% 18% 39% 14% 39% 36% 23% 2nd Qtr (Apr, May, Jun) 23% 32% 19% 30% 19% 19% 18% 3rd Qtr (July, Aug, Sept) 23% 30% 23% 29% 23% 19% 33% 4th Qtr (Oct, Nov, Dec) 25% 21% 19% 27% 19% 26% 26% Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. • In 2006, trip timing to Arizona is fairly evenly distributed to all four quarters of the year. But when looking at trip timing by region, quarterly visitation varies by each region. For instance, first quarter visitation is most popular for the following regions: West Coast at 39%, Tucson & Southern Region at 36% and Phoenix & Central Region at 39%. • In terms of leisure purpose of stay, most overnight visitors come to Arizona to visit friends and relatives (40%). However, when looking at visitation to Arizona’s regions, the primary purpose of stay differs by region. In Northern Arizona, a high percentage of visitors travel there for a general vacation (45%), whereas the West Coast attracts visitors for getaway weekends (35%). • Arizona Northern Leisure visitors to Arizona predominately travel as couples (45%), as one adult (20%) or as a family (21%). This travel party distribution is fairly consistent for all Arizona regions. West Coast North Central Phoenix Tucson & Other AZ & Southern Central Leisure Purpose of Stay Getaway Weekend 13% 17% 35% 28% 5% 12% 24% General Vacation 20% 45% 17% 11% 12% 16% 20% Visit Friend/Relative 40% 16% 29% 40% 49% 53% 35% Special Event 13% 11% 6% 12% 17% 10% 5% Other Personal 14% 11% 13% 9% 17% 9% 16% One Adult 20% 12% 27% 18% 20% 20% 27% Couples 45% 50% 37% 40% 47% 49% 34% Two Males or Two Females 7% 9% 4% 7% 8% 4% 6% Three or more Adults 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 8% Families 21% 23% 25% 29% 19% 22% 24% Traveling Party Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 8 2006 Domestic Overnight Leisure Travel by Region Phoenix Tucson & & Other AZ Southern Central Arizona Northern West Coast North Central Arizona 31.1% 37.4% 19.8% 62.1% 20.0% 46.3% 39.5% California 29.5% 23.2% 59.0% 16.7% 31.6% 23.8% 30.4% Nevada 3.1% 3.2% 6.8% 8.3% 3.2% 0.8% 3.1% Texas 3.7% 4.2% 0.5% 2.5% 3.6% 3.0% 4.0% Illinois 2.7% 2.7% 0.2% 0.9% 4.8% 1.8% 1.7% New Mexico 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% 1.5% 4.1% 1.0% 3.2% Washington 1.8% 0.9% 2.8% 0.9% 1.5% 2.3% 1.1% Colorado 2.7% 2.6% 0.8% 1.3% 3.4% 3.9% 1.6% New York 2.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 1.3% 3.0% Michigan 2.8% 2.1% 0.8% 0.0% 4.3% 0.6% 0.7% Origin State Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. • The largest share of overnight leisure visitation comes from Arizona and California, which combined makes up 60% of visitation to Arizona. The West Coast benefits the most from visitors from California at 59% while the North Central region is primarily made up of visitors from Arizona at 62%. • Dining, Sightseeing, Shopping and Entertainment were the top four categories for every region. Those categories were removed from this analysis to provide a more detailed comparison among other leisure activities. Northern Arizona’s visitors enjoy visiting State/National Parks(35%), hiking and biking(17%) and visiting historic sites(16%). West Coast visitors enjoy camping(16%), while Phoenix & Central visitors enjoy State/National Parks(11%), attending sports events(11%) and night life(10%). 2006 Top Leisure Activities Overnight Visitors Arizona Northern West North Coast Central Phoenix Tucson & Other & Southern AZ Central Parks (National/State) 15% 35% 6% 10% 11% 16% 11% Hike, Bike 8% 17% 6% 12% 5% 7% 8% Night Life 7% 3% 6% 6% 10% 6% 3% Visit Historic Site 7% 16% 6% 8% 5% 9% 6% Attend Sports/Olympic Event 6% 0% 2% 2% 11% 4% 1% Museum, Art Exhibit 6% 7% 2% 2% 7% 8% 2% Camping 5% 8% 16% 6% 1% 5% 13% Gamble 5% 2% 10% 8% 5% 3% 4% Look at Real Estate 5% 5% 5% 8% 5% 3% 7% Source: 2006 D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd. 9 The Economic Impact of Travel in Arizona • • • Visitor Spending by Type of Traveler Accommodation 2006p ($Billions) Travel is an important contributor to the health of both the state and local economies. In 2006, total direct travel spending in Arizona was $18.6 billion. Travel industry employment increased by 2.5 percent, marking the fourth consecutive year of employment growth. Arizona visitors that stayed overnight in lodging establishments accounted for 42.4 percent of all visitor spending in 2006. Campground, $0.7 (4.1%) Private Home, $5.0 20.9% Vacation Home, $0.6 (3.5%) EMPLOYMENT TOTAL DIRECT EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR 1. 2. 3. 4. $1.2 B $818 M $661 M 89,000 46,000 20,000 18,000 Accommodation & Food Services Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Retail Trade Transportation DIRECT PAYROLL $4.9 B TOTAL PAYROLL $10 B Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates $18.6 B $2.6 B 173,000 148,000 321,000 Direct Secondary Total Travel Employment 1998-2006 340 T h o u san d s FEDERAL STATE LOCAL Day Travel, $3.6 Travel Employment 2006 Direct Travel Expenditures 2006 TAX REVENUE Hotel, Motel, $7.3 42.4% Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates Taxes generated by the travel industry are primarily paid by visitors rather than residents. In 2006, 78% of the visitor spending in Arizona was made by international visitors and residents of other states making the local and state tax revenue generated by travel spending a net benefit to Arizona residents. EXPENDITURES 29.1% Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates 313 320 303 293 300 280 276 294 284 321 303 275 260 240 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates 10 2006 Total Direct Travel Spending in Arizona Spending Earnings Employment Tax Revenue ($ Millions) ($ Billion) ($ Billion) (Thousand) Local/State Federal Total 1998 11.8 3.2 148 938 629 1,566 1999 13.0 3.5 158 1,040 701 1,741 2000 14.2 3.8 163 1,136 743 1,879 2001 13.3 3.7 153 1,079 776 1,855 2002 13.3 3.6 148 1,098 824 1,922 2003 14.7 4.0 158 1,209 911 2,120 2004 15.9 4.3 163 1,285 987 2,272 2005 17.6 4.5 169 1,396 1,080 2,476 2006p 18.6 4.9 173 1,479 1,162 2,641 Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates Total Direct Travel Spending in Arizona 2006p Travel Spending Related Travel-Generated Impacts Total Earnings Employment Local Taxes State Taxes Total Taxes ($ Million) ($Million) (jobs) ($Million) ($Million) ($Million) Apache 137.5 28.4 1,740 3.0 5.4 8.4 Cochise 327.4 73.9 4,230 10.7 12.0 22.7 Coconino 868.9 233.2 10,760 25.0 33.3 58.3 Gila 241.1 59.6 2,840 3.2 7.0 10.2 Graham/ Greenlee 44.8 11.2 1,130 1.1 1.9 3.0 La Paz 207.7 29.9 1,340 2.1 8.8 10.9 Maricopa 11,826.5 3,205.0 93,400 329.5 382.1 711.6 Mohave 482.0 112.7 5,900 10.4 19.6 30.0 Navajo 281.8 64.0 3,310 6.0 10.7 16.8 Pima 2,258.0 569.6 25,870 50.2 87.4 137.6 Pinal 402.0 96.4 4,690 7.4 15.4 22.8 Santa Cruz 254.2 46.6 2,130 5.1 8.2 13.3 Yavapai 682.1 182.5 8,970 15.4 23.3 38.7 Yuma 581.7 136.9 6,420 13.9 22.0 35.9 18,595.8 4,850.1 172,710 483.1 637.2 1,120.2 Arizona Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates 11 State Transaction Privilege Taxes Generated By Direct Travel Spending, 2006p Maricopa & Pima The impact of traveler spending is relatively more important to Arizona’s rural counties than urban counties. All Other 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% Percent Travel-Generated Source: Dean Runyan Associates and Arizona Department of Revenue Annual % Change Arizona County Total Direct Spending, 1998-2006p 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006p 05-06p 98-06p Apache 79.7 93.8 109.2 101.2 100.0 107.2 113.2 128.8 137.5 6.7 7.0 Cochise 206.0 233.0 257.7 252.7 270.1 278.7 301.8 319.6 327.4 2.4 6.0 Coconino 668.5 708.1 733.9 687.4 684.3 734.1 780.5 835.7 868.9 4.0 3.3 Gila 178.5 188.7 205.9 203.2 203.8 213.1 220.5 232.5 241.1 3.7 3.8 Graham/ Greenlee 23.4 26.2 31.2 28.1 27.6 30.4 31.8 36.4 44.8 22.9 8.4 La Paz 123.9 144.6 160.0 158.4 155.5 172.7 184.2 206.2 207.7 0.7 6.7 Maricopa 7,311.9 7,978.0 8,770.5 8,166.8 7,968.5 9,067.1 9,886.4 11,063.8 11,826.5 6.9 6.2 Mohave 247.7 289.8 320.9 314.0 314.2 360.0 396.7 434.5 482.0 10.9 8.7 Navajo 178.4 212.4 238.4 219.1 220.0 228.2 236.5 259.3 281.8 8.7 5.9 Pima 1,548.9 1,723.0 1,874.0 1,736.0 1,785.5 1,885.4 2,019.4 2,196.4 2,258.0 2.8 4.8 Pinal 205.6 235.8 262.7 257.2 256.1 291.1 323.3 364.9 402.0 10.2 8.7 Santa Cruz 206.3 226.4 236.8 236.5 297.7 262.0 272.2 273.5 254.2 -7.1 2.6 Yavapai 424.2 575.8 555.6 540.8 537.7 578.8 588.2 636.6 682.1 6.7 6.1 Yuma 366.9 403.0 439.9 430.2 479.9 495.9 527.5 561.1 581.7 3.7 5.9 11,770.0 13,038.7 14,196.7 13,331.8 13,300.7 14,704.9 15,882.3 17,552.3 18,595.8 5.9 5.9 Arizona Source: Arizona Travel Impacts, Dean Runyan Associates 12 2006 Arizona Lodging Mountain Region States: US Census Bureau Montana • • • Idaho 2006 was an outstanding year for the lodging industry in Arizona. The state outpaced the US and the Mountain Region in 2006 in terms of percent increases in occupancy, ADR and RevPAR; reaching the highest levels in the past six years. Demand for lodging in Arizona increased 1.8% over 2005 compared to the US increase of 1.1% and the Mountain region increase of 3.3%. Room supply remained relatively steady across the state during 2006. Lodging demand in 2006 drove increases in occupancy rates in Arizona lodging. Statewide occupancy increased an average of 1.8% for the year to a rate of 67.0%. Wyoming Nevada Utah Colorado Arizona Arizona Occupancy Rates 2000-2006 68.0% 66.0% 64.0% 62.0% 60.0% 58.0% 56.0% 54.0% 52.0% 2000 2001 US • • The Average Daily Rate (ADR) for Arizona in 2006 was $98.11, an increase of 8.5% over 2005. The US’s ADR increased 7.0% to $97.31 and the Mountain Region increased 4.6% to a rate of $93.99. In 2006, the average RevPAR rate of $65.74 for the state exceeded the average RevPAR rates both nationally and regionally. This reflected an increase of 10.5% over 2005. ADR was the driver to the increase in RevPAR in 2006. New Mexico 2002 2003 2004 2005 Mountain Region 2006 Arizona Source: Smith Travel Research Arizona RevPAR Rates 2000-2006 $70.00 $60.00 $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $0.00 2000 US 2001 2003 2004 Mountain Region Source: Smith Travel Research 13 2002 2005 2006 Arizona Arizona National Park Visitation 1998-2006 • 12.3 12.4 Millions 12.2 Top Visited National Parks 2006 1. Grand Canyon NP 2. Lake Mead NRA 3. Glen Canyon NRA 4. Canyon de Chelly NM 5. Saguaro NP 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.5 Arizona’s National Parks welcomed 11,470,092 visitors in 2006, a slight decrease from 2005 (-1.9%). 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Source: National Park Service Arizona State Park Visitation 1998-2006 • 2.6 2.5 2.5 Millions 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Source: Arizona State Parks 14 Visitation at Arizona’s State Parks remained relatively the same in 2006 with 2,254,529 visitors (-0.6%) Top Visited Arizona State Parks 2006: 1. Lake Havasu State Park 2. Slide Rock State Park 3. Patagonia Lake State Park 4. Kartchner Caverns State Park 5. Catalina State Park 2006 Arizona Airport Passenger Traffic There was a 0.6% increase in total passenger enplanements/deplanements in 2006 for Arizona airports. • In 2006, Domestic passenger traffic for Arizona was 44.9 million with a modest increase of 0.7% from 2005. • There were 1.8 million International passenger enplanements/deplanements for Arizona reflecting a slight decline of – 0.1% from 2005. • Sky Harbor International Airport recorded a record high of 41,436,737 passengers in 2006, up 0.5% from 2005. • Tucson International Airport counted a record 4,226,759 passengers in 2006, up 2.3% from 2005. • Grand Canyon National Park’s airport passenger traffic was down -3.8% from the previous year, or 773,717 enplanements/deplanements. This was due to a decline of helicopter tours to the Grand Canyon National Park. • Yuma International Airport recorded 127,369 passengers, up 4.6% from the previous year. • Flagstaff Pulliam passenger traffic was up 2.9% from the previous year, or 84,741 enplanements/deplanements. International Millions • Arizona Airport Passenger Traffic 1998-2006 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 36.5 38.6 Domestic 41.0 40.0 39.8 41.8 40.0 38.9 38.6 40.4 44.2 42.7 46.4 46.7 44.6 44.9 35.7 37.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.8 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Source: Activity reports provided by Flagstaff Pulliam, Grand Canyon, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Tucson International & Yuma International Airports 15 Top Arizona Attractions by Visitation Top 25 Natural Attractions Top 25 Private Attractions Attraction 2006 Visitation Attraction 2006 Visitation Grand Canyon NP 4.400,000 Tempe Town Lake 2,775,000 Saguaro National Park 3,140,393 London Bridge 2,520,000 South Mountain Park 2,308,975 Chase Field 2,415,444 Glen Canyon NRA 1,904,350 U.S. Airways Center 1,429,052 Lake Mead NRA 1,814,732 Arizona Temple & Visitor Center 1,400,000 Canyon de Chelly NM 826,630 The Phoenix Zoo 1,340,000 Lake Pleasant RP 610,161 Jobing.com Arena 1,253,621 Montezuma Castle NM 598,182 University of Phoenix Stadium 1,200,000 Petrified Forest NP 581,801 WestWorld of Scottsdale 675,225 Lake Havasu State Park 347,704 Tombstone 577,684 Organ Pipe Cactus NM 313,103 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 475,000 Monument Valley Nav. Tribal Park 275,707 Reid Park Zoo 457,468 Wupatki NM 242,980 Wildlife World Zoo 402,000 Meteor Crater 230,000 ASU Sun Devil Stadium 375,760 Slide Rock State Park 225,680 Arizona Science Center 345,256 Sunset Crater Volcano NM 221,406 Scottsdale Center for the Arts 337,000 Patagonia Lake State Park 180,608 Grand Canyon Railway 322,690 Tohono Chul Park 167,536 Desert Botanical Garden 312,000 Colossal Cave Mountain Park 160,000 Mesa Art Center 237,444 Kartchner Caverns SP 157,417 Old Tucson Studios 200,000 Catalina State Park 143,901 Phoenix Intl. Raceway 200,000 Walnut Canyon NM 120,820 Phoenix Art Museum 179,000 Sabino Canyon NRA 116,551 Heard Museum 175,000 Tuzigoot NM 115,452 Sunrise Park Resort 153,924 Dead Horse Ranch State Park 107,230 Pima Air & Space Museum 140,000 Source: Reporting Entities 16