The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released the monthly report for July providing information relating to the airline passenger traffic at the eight commercial service airports within the state.
Commercial airline boarding numbers for July 2023 reached 99,448 passengers, representing a 12% increase from the same period last year. Seven of the commercial service airports also had higher passenger numbers than during July of 2022.
North Dakota’s air travel demand during the summer months remains elevated. Many of the commercial flights originating and arriving into North Dakota are full or near full with the average aircraft load factor for the month of July estimated at 86%. As always, it is recommended to plan ahead and purchase tickets multiple weeks ahead of any trips, if possible, to ensure that each traveler has the desired available seat.
July 2023 Boarding Records:
- The Fargo Hector International Airport achieved a new monthly passenger record with 44,902 passenger boardings. The previous record for the airport for month of July was set in 2019 with 43,437 passengers.
- The Devils Lake Airport also achieved a new monthly passenger record with 1,032 passenger boardings. The previous record for the airport for month of July was set in 2019 with 873 passengers.
July 2023 Statewide Airline Passenger Statistics
- Total Airline Passenger Boardings: 99,448
- Available Airline Departure Seats: 115,614
- Average Aircraft Load Factor: 86%
- Number of Successful Airline Departure Flights: 1,418
- Number of Airline Departure Flight Cancellations: 12
- Airline Departure Flight Cancellation Rate: 0.8%
