List of airports in North Dakota facts for kids

North Dakota is a state in the United States that has many different kinds of airports. This page lists all the airports in North Dakota that are open to the public or used by the military. You'll also find some airports that used to be public or had many passengers, even if they are now private or closed.

Exploring North Dakota's Airports

Airports are super important places where airplanes take off and land. They help people travel and goods get delivered. In North Dakota, there are different types of airports, from big ones where you catch a flight to smaller ones for private planes.

How Airports Are Classified

Airports are often grouped by what they are used for:

• Commercial Service Airports: These are the airports where you can buy a ticket and fly on a regular airline. They are divided into:
  • Primary Airports: These are the busiest commercial airports, handling thousands of passengers each year.
  • Nonprimary Airports: These are smaller commercial airports with fewer passengers.
• General Aviation Airports: These airports are for private planes, flight training, and smaller business flights. They don't usually have regular passenger airlines.
• Military Airports: These are airports used by the U.S. Air Force for military operations.
• Other Public-Use Airports: These are smaller airports open to the public but not part of the main national airport plan.
• Notable Former Airports: These are airports that used to be important but are now closed or replaced.

Understanding Airport Codes

When you look at airport information, you might see some codes:

• FAA: This is a special code given by the Federal Aviation Administration, which is the government group that manages air travel in the U.S.
• IATA: This code is used by airlines and travel agencies. It's the three-letter code you usually see on your flight tickets, like FAR for Fargo.
• ICAO: This is a four-letter code used by air traffic controllers and pilots for flight planning.

Passenger Numbers (Enplanements)

The "Enplanements" number tells you how many passengers got on a plane at that airport in a specific year. It helps show how busy an airport is. For many smaller airports, this number might be zero, meaning no commercial airline passengers boarded planes there in that year.

See also

• Essential Air Service
• North Dakota World War II Army Airfields
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#North Dakota