Central Nebraska Regional Airport Achieves Highest January Numbers on Record UPDATE

Listen to interview with Mike Olson below.

Grand Island, Neb. – Central Nebraska Regional Airport reported a total of 6,395 enplanements for the month of January making it the largest January on record for the airport. The previous record occurred in January 2016 with 5,665 enplanements.

Hall County Airport Authority Executive Director, Mike Olson, said, “The Central Nebraska Regional Airport Authority is excited to realize such a big increase in passenger boardings in January. With our partner, Allegiant Air, adding additional frequencies to Mesa Gateway Airport, I believe our passenger boardings will continue to rise throughout 2025.”

Allegiant Air added a third flight each week from Grand Island (GRI) to Mesa Gateway (AZA) in December 2024 and upped that to four flights a week beginning the week of February 16, 2025.

Allegiant Air also flies twice weekly out of Grand Island to Las Vegas (LAS). American Airlines flies twice daily to Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) allowing Grand Island area residents access to almost anywhere in the world from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport.

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