ND airport boards continue to climb

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 – or a 16% overall increase from calendar year 2021.

The numbers were reached despite significant winter storm events that resulted in canceled flights throughout North Dakota in both November and December.

North Dakota Aeronautics Executive Director Kyle Wanner says the growth in passenger demand bolsters the justification for airlines to look to add more flights…destinations…and seat capacity to North Dakota’s airports. Wanner says the airlines continue to cite challenges in their ability to upscale as they grapple with a shortage of pilots and other aviation related jobs.