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Minot International Airport

Minot International Airport (IATA: MOT[3], ICAO: KMOT, FAA LID: MOT) is in Ward County, North Dakota, United States, two miles north of the city of Minot,[2] which owns it.[2] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[4]

Minot International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Minot
ServesMinot, North Dakota, U.S.
Elevation AMSL1,716 ft / 523 m
Coordinates48°15′28″N 101°16′41″W / 48.25778°N 101.27806°W / 48.25778; -101.27806
Websitemotairport.com
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MOT is located in North Dakota
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Location in North Dakota
MOT is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,700 2,347 Concrete
8/26 6,348 1,935 Asphalt
Statistics
Passengers (2020)170,000
Aircraft operations (12 months ending 3/31/2023)33,020
Based aircraft (2023)128

MOT currently handles between ten and fifteen commercial flights a day from three airlines, as well as various charters and general aviation traffic. For many years Northwest Airlines, followed by Delta Air Lines, was the airport's sole commercial carrier but an economic and population boom have resulted in other carriers adding flights as well. Delta Connection, United Express, and Allegiant Air currently offer flights to Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix/Mesa, and Las Vegas, respectively.

Minot International has no scheduled passenger airline service out of the country, but receives its international title (like many other airports) because of its customs service. Customs service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada and other countries. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fully searches all passengers and carry-on luggage prior to boarding, rather than using a selective process as is the case at major airports.

Delta Air Lines operates up to six daily flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. All are on Delta Connection to Minneapolis. Delta Air Lines commands the largest percentage of MOT travelers.

United Airlines became Minot's second largest airline in 2010. It currently operates four daily flights to Denver International Airport.

Allegiant Air became the airport's third airline in 2010, with flights to Las Vegas, then added service to Phoenix-Mesa. The number of flights to each destination fluctuates.

Frontier Airlines became the airport's fourth airline in 2012 with four flights per week to Denver International Airport. Though passenger loads were high, Frontier discontinued service from Minot in 2015 due to restructuring of the airline.[5] The original Frontier Airlines served Minot on a route that connected it with Saskatoon, Regina, and Denver; bankruptcy halted that airline's operations in 1986.

Facilities

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The airport covers 1,563 acres (6.33 km2) at an elevation of 1,716 feet (523 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 7,700 by 150 feet (2,347 by 46 m) feet concrete and 8/26 is 6,348 by 100 feet (1,935 by 30 m) asphalt.[2] Its longest runway can receive Boeing 747s.

In the year ending March 30, 2023, the airport had 33,020 aircraft operations, average 90 per day: 73% general aviation, 6% airline, 6% military, and 15% air taxi. 128 aircraft were then based at this airport: 119 single-engine, 6 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 2 helicopter.[2]

In 2013, aircraft operations dropped to 32,023 for the fiscal year. Itinerant general aviation operations is still the highest percentage of operations with 10,429. Air carrier is at 6,825 and air taxi is at 5,201. Finally, for itinerant operations, military made up 283. Local operations include 6,898 civil and 2,387 military operations. Based aircraft has dropped to 112 housed aircraft.[6]

Avflight is the fixed-base operator at the airport, offering a 24 hour fueling station for quick turns and efficient technology stops. Other services include catering, Customs, international garbage disposal, and rental cars.[7]

Minot Aero Center is a maintenance business at the airport, offering flight training, maintenance and general aircraft services.[8]

Historical airline service

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Braniff Airways started service in 1952 with one daily departure south to Bismarck with DC-3 equipment.[9] The original Frontier Airlines started new service on May 1, 1959, with three daily departures to Bismarck on 26 passenger DC-3s.[10] North Central Airlines had four daily departures in July 1960 on DC-3 equipment; the service went to Bismarck and Devils Lake, east of Minot.[11]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas
Seasonal: Orlando/Sanford,[12] Phoenix/Mesa 		[13]
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul[14]
United Express Denver[15]

Statistics

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Top domestic destinations from MOT
(October 2021 - September 2022)[1]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) 72,000 Delta Connection
2 Denver International (DEN) 31,000 United Express
3 Las Vegas McCarran (LAS) 20,000 Allegiant
4 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (AZA) 17,000 Allegiant

Growth and future

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Usage statistics[1]
Year Total
passengers		 Percentage
change
2003 71,134  
2004 74,063   4.12%
2005 76,128   2.79%
2006 74,929   1.57%
2007 70,871   5.42%
2008 71,143   0.38%
2009 66,873   6.00%
2010 90,210   34.90%
2011 148,959   65.12%
2012 221,188   48.49%
2013 219,285   0.86%
2014 218,618   0.30%
2015 179,067   18.09%
2016 148,814   16.89%
2017 138,920   6.65%
2018 147,727   6.34%
2019 162,840   10.23%
2020 84,669   48.00%

Minot's growth in population and economy, along with the enormous influx of workers and residents due to the Bakken oil boom in western North Dakota, have increased air passenger numbers tremendously. Though Minot is the fourth largest city in North Dakota, the airport is now the third-busiest.[16] While the airport is only twenty years old, it was designed for roughly 100,000 passengers.[17] This has strained airport infrastructure and resulted in makeshift changes such as temporary long term parking, additional hold-room areas, and other similar measures.

Minot's current situation and forecasted growth over the next twenty years warranted a study to identify alternatives to deal with that growth. Ultimately it was decided that the best option was a new terminal to be built directly east of the former terminal, which opened in the late 1980s. Design of the new terminal building was completed in May 2013, and included four to six gates, room for up to four car rental companies, additional restaurant space, additional check in areas for future new airlines, and greatly expanded parking facilities for short term, long term, and rental car parking.[citation needed]

Growing passenger numbers, parking issues, and the possibilities of new airlines and destinations made a new terminal at Minot International Airport a top priority. The projected $40 million terminal joined a list of other major improvements over the next three years which include additional apron, a new taxiway, a new Snow Removal Equipment building, additional parking and a new access road, with total investment around $98 million to cope with increased traffic.[17]

The 121,000-square-foot (11,200 m2) new terminal, four times the size of its predecessor, opened on February 29, 2016.[18]

The old terminal building was demolished in November 2016, after the city of Minot voted to demolish the structure after the new terminal was completed. There is no definite plan for the area after the demolition, but the city is considering a car rental facility as a frontrunner to be built in the old terminal's place.[citation needed]

Ground Transportation

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Minot City Transit buses do not directly serve the terminal, however, buses do travel along 3rd Street Northeast and Airport Road, where passengers may flag down any bus at an intersection.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Minot, ND: Minot International (MOT)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. December 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for MOT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (MOT: Minot International)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "Frontier Airlines discontinuing service in Minot". The Washington Times.
  6. ^ "Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS)".
  7. ^ "Avflight Minot".
  8. ^ www.minotaerocenter.com
  9. ^ Braniff timetable December, 1952.
  10. ^ Frontier timetable May 1, 1959
  11. ^ North Central timetable July, 1960
  12. ^ "Allegiant Announces New Route To Florida From Minot". Kfyr.tv. 11 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Allegiant Route Map". Allegiant Airlines.
  14. ^ "Delta Route Map". Delta Air Lines. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  15. ^ "United Route Map". United Airlines. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  16. ^ "New Minot Airport Terminal Survey Complete". KFYR-TV. May 18, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012.
  17. ^ a b "Airport's expansion needs get more pressing". Minot Daily News. May 1, 2012.
  18. ^ Norstrom, Robert (March 2016). "New terminal at Minot Int'l dramatically increases capacity & prepares community for future". Airport Improvement. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  19. ^ "Minot City Transit General Information and Route Schedule". Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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