RECORD FEBRUARY FOR PASSENGERS

Hector International Airport’s airline passenger traffic in February showed an increase when compared to the same month in 2025. In February 2026, the passenger enplanements were 50,278. This is an increase of 5% when compared to the February 2025 passenger enplanements of 47,971. The previous record February was set in 2025.

The total passenger count for the month was 99,138 which is up 5% over the same period last year.

There were 623 air carrier departures with an average of 97 seats per flight in February and an average of 3,541 total daily passengers.

Airline	City	Aircraft	Market Share	Enplanement Change from February 2025
Delta	Minneapolis & Atlanta	B738/9, E175 & CR9	29%	8%
United	Chicago & Denver	A320, E175 & CRJ55/7/2	21%	9%
Allegiant	Las Vegas, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix & Tampa	B73M, A319/320	26%	5%
American	Chicago, Dallas & Phoenix	E175 & CR7	22%	-1%
Frontier	Denver	A320/21	2%	-4%

Passengers	Feb 2026	Feb 2025	% Change	YTD 2026	YTD 2025	% Change
Total	99,138	94,574	5%	195,670	188,568	4%
Enplaned	50,278	47,971	5%	99,464	96,008	4%
Deplaned	48,860	46,603	5%	96,206	92,560	4%