March 2, 2023
Governor Burgum has declared March 2023, Aviation Month in North Dakota! Read the proclamation to learn how our airports and aviation industry are critical to North Dakota's economy and standard of living.
February 17, 2023
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 90,979 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of January. This is a 24% increase from the 73,117 boardings that the state experienced in the same month in 2022.
January 25, 2023
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee announces that Rodney Schaaf of Bowman, North Dakota has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Rodney will join the prestigious aviation hall of fame group that currently includes 47 other individuals who have all had a significant impact to the growth, development, and promotion of aviation in North Dakota. For more information on the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame, visit the website at fly-nd.com/Hall-of-fame.
January 19, 2023
North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished calendar year 2022 with a statewide total of 1,028,159 airline passenger boardings. This is a growth of 141,350 passengers and a 16% overall increase from calendar year 2021. All eight commercial service airports were able to provide services to more passengers in 2022 than they did in the previous calendar year.
December 21, 2022
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 83,999 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of November. This is a growth of 570 passengers or a 1% increase from November of last year. It is also 12% below 2019’s pre-pandemic airline boarding counts for the same time period. North Dakota’s cold winter climate makes air travel both attractive and vital for our state’s economy and overall standard of living. Air transportation allows for safe and efficient long-range travel to occur while helping to minimize the time spent on roadways.
December 5, 2022
The North Dakota Aviation Association (NDAA) has awarded its 2022 scholarships to a group of high school juniors, seniors, and recent GED recipients who plan to pursue advanced education in the field of aviation. NDAA partners with the ND Community Foundation and the aviation community to provide these scholarships to qualifying students. Additionally, NDAA was recognized by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) as this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Excellence by a Local or Regional Group Award.
November 21, 2022
The demand for air travel in North Dakota has continued its steady recovery throughout 2022 and passenger levels have stabilized to approximately 7% below pre-pandemic numbers. North Dakota’s air service continues to show an elevated level of demand for the seats that are available, and passengers continue to experience airline flights that are at or close to capacity. This strong demand is expected to continue throughout the holiday season and it is recommended that passengers work to secure tickets a few weeks in advance of any planned trips if possible.
October 19, 2022
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 84,925 airline passenger boardings during the month of September, 2022. This is a 13% increase from the 74,943 boardings that the state experienced last year in September, 2021. It is also only 5% below September 2019’s pre-pandemic passenger counts of 89,925.
September 19, 2022
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 85,167 airline passenger boardings during the month of August, 2022. This is a 3% increase from the 82,167 boardings that the state experienced in August, 2021. It is also approximately 16% below August 2019’s pre-pandemic passenger counts of 101,784.
August 22, 2022
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 89,865 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of July. This is a decline of 3,057 passengers or a 3.3% decrease in passenger numbers from July of 2021. North Dakota’s airline passenger counts are currently following a national trend where passenger growth over the last year has leveled to approximately 15% below 2019’s pre-pandemic passenger counts. This is mainly a result of the limited seat capacity and flight departures that are currently available to the traveling public as those levels continue to remain below pre-pandemic levels.