North Dakota\u2019s eight commercial service airports finished\ncalendar year 2019 with a statewide total of 1,191,569 passenger\nboardings. This is a growth of 108,452\npassengers or an 10% increase from 2018 numbers. This also results in the second busiest year\non record for North Dakota next to 2014, which occurred during the height of\nthe state\u2019s oil boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2019, the airports also saw 1,187,533 passenger\ndeplanements for a grand total of 2,379,102 passengers that traveled through\nthe commercial service terminal buildings in North Dakota over the past\nyear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seven of the eight commercial service airports in the state\nsaw more passengers in 2019 than they did in 2018. The Bismarck, Devils Lake, and Fargo airports\nwere also able to announce that they had each posted their highest annual\nairline passenger count on record in calendar year 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The increased number of passengers throughout the state has\nallowed communities to attract and retain additional air service opportunities.\n10 non-stop destinations (of which three are seasonal) are currently available\nto connect North Dakota to the rest of the world. All eight of the commercial\nservice airports also continue to provide their communities with reliable jet\nservice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNorth Dakota\u2019s airports play an important role in providing\nefficient transportation options for our businesses, residents, and visitors,\u201d\nstated Kyle Wanner, Executive Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics\nCommission. \u201c2019 was a monumental year for North Dakota\u2019s aviation sector as\nour state saw the opening of the new Williston Basin International Airport and\nposted similar passenger numbers to what the state saw during the height of the\nrecent oil boom. Sound investments in\nairport infrastructure throughout North Dakota has resulted in increased air\ntransportation opportunities and benefits for our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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