North Dakota Airline Passenger Boardings up 4% in January

Kim Stevens Airlines, North Dakota

The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released the monthly report that provides information relating to the airline passenger traffic at the eight commercial service airports within the state.

Commercial airline boarding numbers for January 2024 reached 94,504 passengers, which represents a growth of 3,525 boardings or a 4% increase from January of 2023.

View the January Airline Boarding Report

January 2024 Statewide Airline Passenger Statistics

  • Total Airline Passenger Boardings: 94,504
  • Available Airline Departure Seats: 115,335
  • Average Aircraft Load Factor: 82%
  • Number of Successful Airline Departure Flights: 1,384
  • Number of Airline Departure Flight Cancellations: 42
  • Airline Departure Flight Cancellation Rate: 2.9%

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.