Bismarck  (NDAC) the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that   North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports during the month of May 2020 posted a total of 13,474 passengers boardings.  Due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, these numbers amount to a statewide decline of 86% of the normal passenger volume that the airports were previously expected to see during this month.

Jamestown Regional Airport boardings in May were 179 compared to 839 in May 2019, down about 78 percent.

Year to date numbers were 2634 in May this year, compared to 4177 in May of 2019 down about 37 percent.

Airline passenger levels in North Dakota and throughout the rest of the country are beginning to slowly rise from the historically low passenger numbers that were previously seen in April. In that month, North Dakota airports experienced approximately 5,000 passengers or a statewide decline of 95% from the normally expected passenger volume.

North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, Executive Director, Kyle Wanner says, “It’s an encouraging sign to see that our airline passenger numbers are beginning to rise from the historically low numbers that our state and nation recently experienced in April  We hope that this trend continues as economic activity increases and restrictions throughout the country are lifted.  The safety of all passengers and workers continues to remain a top priority and the flying public can be assured that extra sanitary precautions are being taken so that a safe environment is being promoted within the airport and on board the aircraft.”