05/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/26/2026 10:09
RECORD APRIL FOR AIRLINE DEPARTURES
Hector International Airport's airline passenger traffic in April showed an increase when compared to the same month in 2025. In April 2026, the passenger enplanements were 49,544. This is an increase of 4.9% when compared to the April 2025 passenger enplanements of 47,232.
The total passenger count for the month was 103,380 which is up 4% over the same period last year.
April's all-time record breaking 722 air carrier departures averaged 92 seats per flight and 3,446 total daily passengers.
| City | Aircraft | Market Share | Enplanement Change from April 2025 | |||
| Delta | Minneapolis & Atlanta | B738/9, E175 & CR9 | 32% | 13% | ||
| United | Chicago & Denver | A320, E175 & CRJ55/7/2 | 24% | 18% | ||
| Allegiant | Las Vegas, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix & Tampa | B73M, A319/320 | 20% | -7% | ||
| American | Chicago, Dallas & Phoenix | E175 & CR7 | 22% | -3% | ||
| Frontier | Denver | A320/21 | 3% | -14% | ||
| Passengers | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | % Change | YTD 2026 | YTD 2025 | % Change |
| Total | 103,380 | 99,151 | 4% | 412,356 | 402,939 | 2% |
| Enplaned | 49,544 | 47,232 | 5% | 204,398 | 199,639 | 2% |
| Deplaned | 53,836 | 51,919 | 4% | 207,958 | 203,300 | 2% |