The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released\nthe monthly report that provides information relating to the airline passenger\ntraffic at the eight commercial service airports within the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commercial airline boarding numbers for May 2023 reached\n91,454 passengers, representing an 8% increase from the same period last year.\nSix of the commercial service airports also had higher passenger numbers than\nduring May of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00ef\u00bb\u00bfTwo of the commercial service airports also set a record\nfor their best month of May on record:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fargo Hector International Airport achieved a new\nmonthly passenger record with 40,969 passenger boardings. The previous record\nfor the airport for month of May was set in 2019 with 37,796 passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Devils Lake Airport also achieved a new monthly\npassenger record with 657 passenger boardings. The previous record for the airport\nfor month of May was set in 2019 with 548 passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overall passenger demand throughout the state remains healthy and the average statewide aircraft load factor is currently estimated at 79%. Limited weather impacts and a very low level of flight departure cancellations for the month also helped ensure that a high-level of reliability has been available for residents and visitors.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n