BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — September proved to be another record-breaking month for boardings at North Dakota airports.

According to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, 98,371 passengers boarded flights in the state, making it the busiest September on record, surpassing the previous high of 92,703 passengers set in September of 2014.

This is also the fifth consecutive month of record-breaking passenger numbers for the state:

• August: 108,035 passengers boarding flights
• July: 112,141 passengers
• June: 102,030 passengers
• May: 103,068 passengers

North Dakota passenger totals for 2024 through September are up by 77,492 passengers, or 9 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

• Bismarck Airport had 23,355 passenger boardings in September, the highest since September 2019.

• Minot Airport had 12,416 passenger boardings in September, the highest since September 2022.

• Williston passenger boardings totaled 9,189 in September, the highest in at least five years.

• Dickinson Airport passenger boarding reached 2,140 in September, the highest since September 2015.

The North Dakota Aeronautics Council says the state is currently on pace to close out 2024 with its highest-ever annual passenger traffic.