Harding Says More Enplanements Needed To Determine Future Of Minneapolis Route

Harding Says More Enplanements Needed To Determine Future Of Minneapolis Route

PIERRE, (KCCR) — More time. That’s what Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says Pierre’s Minneapolis flights need to determine what the future of two-hub service looks like from Pierre Regional Airport…

Residents have wished for more than the current two flights to the Twin Cities each week. Only 99 enplanements were recorded to Minneapolis in December. Harding doesn’t see a change coming unless enplanements rise…

Harding believes Denver Air Connection’s new agreement with Delta will boost enplanements…

Enplanement numbers for January are expected to be released during the February 6th Pierre City Commission meeting. January enplanements the last two years have been 978 and 944 in 2022 and 2023, respectively.