Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 7, 2013) — Jamestown Regional Airport Manager, Matthew Leitner says January airline boarding were a 224.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Leitner said that compares 436 boardings in January of 2012, when Delta served Jamestown with larger aircraft.

Leitner added that this January’s 224 number while lower than a year ago, still reflects an increase in recent boardings under Great Lakes Aviation when it was in the high 100’s.

Leitner pointed out that if each Jamestown departure had 10 passengers, the Jamestown boardings would be 900 per month.

Great Lakes Airlines Public Relations Director, Monica Taylor-Lee recently said that when Jamestown boardings are consistently higher than presently the airline may look at the numbers as justifying Jamestown with larger planes.

On other topics, Leitner said that the North Dakota State Senate is reviewing two aviation related bills.

He said SB 2278 deals with funding all 89 airports in North Dakota.

Presently only airports with commercial air service are funded.

SB 2006 deals with adding $9.45 million to the State Aeronautics Commission budget for the upcoming biennium.

Leitner said that budget has not been increased in several years, and will benefit airports, including Jamestown to accomplish capital improvement projects.