Airline passenger traffic in February at Hector International Airport showed an increase as compared to the same month in 2006.  In February 2007, the passenger enplanements were 25,406.  This is an increase of 3.3% when compared to the February 2006 passenger enplanements of 24,534.  This was the busiest February ever on record at Hector International Airport.  Total passenger count for the month was 49,708, which is up 2.1% over the same period last year.

In February 2007, Northwest Airlines operated eight daily flights to Minneapolis with Airbus 319/320, DC-9, and CRJ aircraft.  United Express operated four daily flights to Chicago and four daily flights to Denver with the Canadair CRJ aircraft.  Delta Connection operated one daily flight to Salt Lake City with the Canadair CRJ aircraft.  Allegiant Air operates four-weekly flights to Las Vegas utilizing the 150-seat McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.

Northwest Airlines had 60% of the market share, United Express at 32% Delta Connection at 4% and Allegiant Air at 5% with a daily average of 1,775 passengers both arriving and departing.