BISMARCK – North Dakota’s commercial service airports recorded 105,436 passenger boardings last month, making it the busiest February in state history, according to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission.

This surpasses the previous record of 105,144 set in February 2020 and marks the 10th consecutive month of record-breaking passenger numbers across the state’s commercial service airports.

The Minot airport saw 13,831 boardings, up 7.34% from February 2024. Year to date boardings through February are up 8.74%.

The statewide February numbers also show a 9% increase compared to the same month in 2024, with an additional 8,312 passengers traveling through the state’s airports, the commission stated in a news release. This passenger growth comes despite prolonged subzero winter conditions that North Dakota faced throughout February. While severe cold and winter storms frequently disrupt travel, the state’s airports and airline partners effectively maintained operations with minimal impact on flight schedules, the commission reported. Only 1% of flights statewide were canceled due to weather-related issues.

“Even in periods of extreme cold, our airports and airline partners work diligently to keep flights operating and travelers moving safely,” said Kyle Wanner, N.D. Aeronautics Commission director.

The Fargo Hector International Airport achieved a new monthly passenger record with 47,971 passenger boardings. The previous record for the airport for the month of February was set in 2020 with 44,946 passengers. This was also the 11th consecutive record breaking month for Fargo.