AUSTIN, Texas - After a packed Formula 1 weekend in Austin, thousands of visitors are heading home, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is preparing for what could be its busiest day on record.

Airport officials say Monday, Oct. 26 is expected to be the busiest travel day of the year, with tens of thousands of passengers making their way through security following the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

By the numbers: Last year, the airport set an all-time record when 45,043 passengers were screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in a single day.