Earlier in 2017, it looked like once again, there would be gains in airline boardings out of Bismarck, but as the year comes to a close, the numbers seem to be leveling off.
In the past year, Bismarck Municipal Airport was one of only three commercial service airports in North Dakota to see an increase in paid passengers boarding, while the total number in the state saw a decrease.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Rural airports in North Dakota that are seeing an increase in business because of the western oil boom are getting millions of dollars in state oil impact grants.