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Airport manager says third‑flight grants approved; reports 53,050 passengers in 2024
Summary
Houghton County Airport Manager Dennis Hext reported approval of a 3rd‑flight grant for June–August, applications for additional grant periods and airport activity metrics: roughly 730 flights in 2024, about 31 cancellations and 53,050 passengers with a 75.9% load factor.
Houghton — Dennis Hext, Houghton County Airport Manager, told the Board Feb. 11 that the airport was awarded a third‑flight grant for June through August and that staff has applied for additional third‑flight grant funding for Sept.–Oct. 2025 and Aug. 2026; he also has applied for funding to construct six box hangars.
Hext summarized airport activity for the previous year, reporting roughly 730 flights with 31 cancellations (about 4% of flights), a 75.9% average load factor and 53,050 passengers in 2024. He said the Riverside charter was sold out for the reported period.
Why it matters: Additional third‑flight service and hangar capacity could expand travel options and local aviation infrastructure, potentially supporting tourism and business travel in the region.
What’s next: Hext will pursue grant approvals and hangar funding; further operational details will be included in routine airport reporting to the Board.
Quote: "This will be for June, July and August," Hext said of the approved third‑flight grant.
