Airport Boardings At Williston Double -- Hit All-Time High -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

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Airport boardings in Williston set an all-time record last month.

Statistics from the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission show that Sloulin Field International Airport recorded 2,549 boardings in June.

This was up from the 1,315 recorded in 2010, a 94 percent increase.

"94 percent increase" --> almost 100% which is doubling.

Entire state saw increase:

Airline boardings at North Dakota's eight major airports set a June record.


The state Aeronautics Commission reports that 73,100 people boarded planes during the month, up 9 percent over the year.

Boardings at the Williston airport nearly doubled over the year. Minot saw the biggest increase in actual passengers, with 5,551 more boardings over the year.

For newbies, for various reasons, many folks traveling to and from Williston use Minot airport as their gateway.