North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 81,499 airline passenger boardings during the month of June. This month experienced the highest level of passenger traffic that the state has seen since the Covid-19 pandemic began and continues the monthly positive trend of growing airline passenger demand. The June numbers show that the […]
North Dakota
$5 Million Awarded for Airport ND Infrastructure Grants – Airline Passenger Boardings Continue Positive Trend
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission finalized approximately $5 million in state infrastructure grant allocations to multiple public airports throughout North Dakota. One hundred and two individual projects have received grant awards at 53 different public-use airports throughout the state. A majority of the grant allocations are made possible from the Aeronautics Commission’s Special Fund where […]
Minot Names Interim Airport Director
The City of Minot has selected Airport Services Coordinator Maria Romanick to serve as interim director of the Minot International Airport when Airport Director Rick Feltner retires June 3. Romanick began her career at Minot in 2013 as an intern after graduating from the University of North Dakota with a degree in airport management. She […]
Leisure Travel Leads the Recovery in Airline Passenger Demand in North Dakota
One year after COVID-19 concerns caused the largest monthly decline in airline passenger demand in history, North Dakota’s airports continue their work to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The state’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 62,163 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of April. This is a significant increase […]
Vantis, North Dakota’s Statewide UAS Network, Entering Testing Stages in Collaboration with FAA
As remote surveillance and communications infrastructure installation is coming to completion at key sites in McKenzie and Williams counties, Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide UAS network, is gearing up for testing and validation of the network in line with the rigorous safety measures the aviation industry is known for. The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), […]
North Dakota Airports Experience Surge in Demand during Month of March
During a month that marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started to severely impact air travel; North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 72,504 airline passenger boardings. This is an increase of almost 22,000 passengers from the previous month of February as Spring travel in North Dakota begins to take off. […]
Hector International Airport Awarded North Dakota’s “2020 Commercial Service Airport of the Year”
Fargo’s Hector International Airport has received the “2020 Commercial Service Airport of the Year” award. The award is for excellence in maintaining safety, project management, and community outreach and is sponsored by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the Airport Association of North Dakota. Airport Accomplishments for 2020: 2020 saw airports across the […]
Hettinger-JB Lindquist Regional Airport Awarded “2020 General Aviation Airport of the Year”
The JB Lindquist Regional Airport has received the North Dakota “2020 General Aviation Airport of the Year” award. The award was announced on March 9th, 2021 at the Fly-ND Conference held online. The award is sponsored by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the Airport Association of North Dakota. This award is for […]
Vantis Building Out Mission and Network Operations Center (MNOC)
Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) network, recently signed a long-term agreement to house the Vantis Mission and Network Operations Center (MNOC) at the Grand Sky business and aviation park. The MNOC is an essential component of Vantis – as the name suggests, it is the focal point to provide secure network operations […]
North Dakota Posts 42,000 Airline Passengers to Start the New Year
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of January 2021. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID-19 pandemic. “The negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on airline passenger demand is […]
