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Flagstaff pursues new air service while confronting terminal capacity and aircraft performance limits
Summary
Airport staff told commissioners they’ve met with a dozen carriers this year; American is exploring larger aircraft for 2026, SkyWest’s fleet changes could improve connectivity, and terminal/TSA capacity (about 200 passengers) constrains simultaneous larger-aircraft operations. Staff also flagged a City Council parking-fee hearing Dec. 2 that may draw public comment.
Airport staff and commissioners spent a substantial portion of the Nov. 13 meeting on air‑service attraction, airline outreach and related infrastructure limits.
Marketing and air‑service staff said they met with 12 airlines at conferences this year and are maintaining ongoing conversations with carriers including American, Allegiant, Alaska, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, JSX, Sun Country, SkyWest and United. The staff briefing noted that American is "considering the possibility of larger aircraft" for Flagstaff in 2026 between May and September,…
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