North Dakota Airline Boardings Up 8% in September

The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) reports that commercial airline boarding numbers for September 2023 in the state reached 91,270 passengers, which represents a growth of 6,492 boardings or an 8% increase from September of 2022. Seven of the eight of the commercial service airports also had higher passenger numbers than during this same period last year.

It was also reported that Sun Country Airlines resumed seasonal air service (September 7th – December 17th) from Williston (XWA) to Las Vegas, Nevada.

September 2023 Boarding Records:

The Fargo Hector International Airport achieved a new monthly passenger record with 41,452 passenger boardings. The previous record for the airport for month of September was set in 2022 with 35,213 passengers.

The Devils Lake Airport also achieved a new monthly passenger record with 604 passenger boardings. The previous record for the airport for month of September was set in 2019 with 563 passengers.

View the September Airline Boarding Report

September 2023 Statewide Airline Passenger Statistics

  • Total Airline Passenger Boardings: 91,270
  • Available Airline Departure Seats: 111,180
  • Average Aircraft Load Factor: 82%
  • Number of Successful Airline Departure Flights: 1,371
  • Number of Airline Departure Flight Cancellations: 3
  • Airline Departure Flight Cancellation Rate: 0.2%

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.