Cape Town International Airport is South Africa's second largest airport and a major tourism gateway. The Western Cape is one of the country's major tourist destinations, and Cape Town International Airport prides itself on the role it plays in the region. The airport is often the visitor's first encounter with South Africa. Due to strong and consistent growth in both passenger volumes and aircraft movements since 1994, the airport has seen constant upgrading of services and facilities. Aircraft movements now exceed 60,000 per annum. Projections see the total number of passengers at Cape Town International increasing from 6.5 million by the year 2004, and to 14 million by 2015. Cargo throughput at the airport has also increased substantially and shows continued growth.