Airline passenger traffic in May at Hector International Airport showed a decrease as compared to the same month in 2006.  In May 2007, the passenger enplanements were 24,894.  This is a decrease of 0.8% when compared to the May 2006 passenger enplanements of 25,103.  Total passenger count for the month was 49,518, which is down 2.1% over the same period last year.

In May 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 two-weekly flights to Las Vegas utilizing the 150-seat McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.

Northwest Airlines had 59% of the market share, United Express at 33% Delta Connection at 3% and Allegiant Air at 5% with a daily average of 1,597 passengers both arriving and departing.