Following January 3rd flight disruptions, airport operations are back to normal operations.
Passengers with confirmed scheduled flights are advised to arrive on time. Passenger Flow Control measures remain in effect, and the airport may be busier than usual as previously cancelled flights are being accommodated today in close coordination with airline partners and airport authorities, in a safe and secure manner.
Passengers traveling with carry-on luggage only, who already have their boarding pass and are within the airline check-in window, may proceed directly to the Immigration checkpoint. These passengers do not need to check in or enter the check-in hall. This measure is in place to support smooth passenger flow and reduce congestion inside the terminal.
Passengers whose flights were cancelled, as well as travelers without a confirmed flight, are strongly advised not to come to the airport and to contact their airline directly for rebooking and travel arrangements.
Passengers are encouraged to check directly with their airline and visit
https://www.airportaruba.com/live-departure-times
for the most up-to-date flight information before traveling to the airport.
More information on Passenger Flow Control is available at:
https://www.airportaruba.com/passenger-flow
Last updated: January 4, 2026 | 7:37 PM
Passengers whose flight to Aruba was cancelled and who are traveling on a new date must complete a new ED Card once their updated flight details are confirmed.
You will not be charged again — your previous payment remains valid and is recognized by passport information.
Completing a new ED Card helps ensure smooth processing upon arrival.
Submit your ED Card at: edcardaruba.aw
U.S.-bound passengers: Access to the U.S. Check-In Terminal is limited to 3 hours before departure as part of Gateway2030 construction measures to support a more efficient travel experience.
Southwest Airlines has added extra flights for January 6.
Extra Flight Details Southwest Airlines:
WN 8816 – Orlando (MCO) ➝ Aruba (AUA) | 12:00
WN 8817 – Aruba (AUA) ➝ Orlando (MCO) | 13:00
Booking Options:
Passengers may book this flight via Southwest.com, the Southwest mobile app, or by contacting Southwest Customer Relations / Call Center at +297 588 2900.
2018 kicked off with a successful “Super Weekend”:
Aruba Airport handled over 24.000 passengers and over 250 aircraft movements.
ORANJESTAD – Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) kicked off 2018 on a positive note considering the amount of passengers and airplane movements handled in the first weekend of 2016, known as “Super Weekend”. The first weekend after New Year’s Day is historically the busiest period for passenger traffic worldwide and at Queen Beatrix International Airport due to the amount of passengers that arrive and depart from Aruba after the holiday season.
Of course, such an extremely busy weekend required good planning and coordination between all the stakeholders, departments and employees at the airport. These planning efforts prior to this period showed great results when looking at the fact that even though it was a super busy weekend where a total of 24.213 passengers and 251 total aircraft operations were handled (both commercial and private) in the 2-day period, the operation maintained the highest levels of safety and security, along with efficient and effective passenger processing, resulting in a positive passenger experience for the thousands of people traveling through the airport.
These results take a tremendous amount of coordination, planning and commitment from a number of airport partners, and this past weekend’s results could not have been possible without the great efforts of the US Customs and Border Protection, Local Immigrations (IASA), the Border Police Department at the airport, Aruba Customs, Air Navigation Services Aruba N.V. (ANSA), Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA), the airlines, ground handlers, Department of Public Transportation (DTP), the taxi cab drivers, concession and F&B operators, Total Services, Valero, Flexo, Aruba Security and Crime Prevention, W Aviation FBO and the AAA team amongst others.
AAA CEO Mr. James Fazio commented on the Super Weekend by saying: “Compared to previous years we handled slightly less passengers and aircrafts, due to the disruption in the Northeast US due to the snow storm, which resulted in several days of cancellations, and also the shut-down from Venezuela. But nonetheless, the key ingredient for the successful Super Weekend was great teamwork by all the airport partners. It’s impressive what can be accomplished with the right focus and commitment, great job by all.”
2018 a cuminsa cu un exitoso “Super Weekend”:
Aeropuerto di Aruba a procesa mas cu 24.000 pasahero y mas cu 250 movecion di trafico aereo.
ORANJESTAD – Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) a cuminsa 2018 di un forma positivo considerando e cantidad di pasahero y movecionnan di trafico aereo cu a wordo procesa den e prome fin di siman di 2018, conosi como “Super Weekend”. E prome fin di siman despues di Anja Nobo historicamente ta e fin di siman mundialmente mas ocupa pa trafico di pasahero y na Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix mirando e cantidad di pasahero cu ta yega y sali for di Aruba despues di e temporada di fin di anja.
Naturalmente, un fin di siman asina druk a rekeri bon planificacion y coordinacion entre tur stakeholder, departamento y empleado na aeropuerto. E esfuersonan haci prome cu e fin di siman aki en particular a duna resultadonan hopi positivo, mirando e hecho cu aunke tabata un fin di siman hopi druk unda cu a atende en total 24.213 pasahero y 251 movecion di trafico aereo (tanto avionnan priva y comercial) den e periodo di 2 dia, e operacionnan a mantene e nivelnan mas halto di seguridad, hunto cu procesamento di pasahero eficiente y efectivo, resultando den un experiencia positivo pa e miles di personanan biahando door di nos aeropuerto.
E resultadonan aki ta tuma un cantidad tremendo di coordinacion, planificacion y compromiso di parti di un cantidad di partner di aeropuerto, y e resultado di e fin di siman tras di lomba no lo por tabata posibel sin e esfuersonan di US Customs and Border Protection, Imigracion Local (IASA), Departamento di Border Police na aeropuerto, Douane di Aruba, Air Navigation Services Aruba N.V. (ANSA), Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA), e aerolineanan, e ground handlernan, Departmento di Transporte Publico (DTP), e taxistanan, operadornan di concession y F&B, Total Services, Valero, W Aviation FBO, Flexo, Aruba Security and Crime Prevention y e ekipo di AAA entre otro.
CEO di AAA Sr. James Fazio a comenta riba e Super Weekend bisando: “Compara cu e anjanan anterios nos a atende un tiki menos pasahero y avion, esaki door di e tormentanan di sneeuw na Merca cu a causa varios dia di cancelacion y tambe e paro cu a wordo poni riba buelonan Venezolano. Obstante esakinan, e ingrediente principal pa e Super Weekend exitoso ta e teamwork door di tur e partnernan di aeropuerto. E ta impresionante kico por wordo logra cu e focus y compromiso corecto. Bon trabou tur hende!”
