
Missoula Montana Airport Served 1,021,055 Passengers in 2024
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On January 28, 2025, the Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) proudly announced an exceptional end to 2024. According to Airport Director Brian Ellestad, they had a record-breaking year serving over one million passengers and there are exciting developments on the horizon for 2025.
“MSO welcomed 1,021,055 passengers in 2024, marking an impressive 11.8% increase over the 913,198 passengers in 2023,” said Ellestad. “This milestone highlights the airport’s position as a vital transportation hub for Western Montana, demonstrating MSO’s continued success in meeting increasing travel demand. This record-breaking achievement is a testament to the strong partnership between MSO, our airline partners, and the travelers who choose us.”
Ellestad said they’re committed to building on this momentum and continuing to enhance the travel experience.
“The momentum of new air service options, lower fares, and an impressive terminal carries us into this new year,” said MSO Airport Board Chair Deb Poteet. “We are proud of the success of Team MSO and grateful for the support from our region in choosing to utilize our airport.”
2025 Will be About Expansion and Enhancements
According to Ellestad, travelers can look forward to the opening of Phase 2 of the terminal expansion, scheduled for late spring.
“This project will deliver significant upgrades, including a permanent baggage claim, rental car offices, additional gates, and new concessions, further elevating MSO’s commitment to passenger comfort and convenience,” said Ellestad. “MSO’s airline partners are elevating travel options with expanded flights and routes, delivering a blend of affordability and convenience for every traveler.”
- Alaska Airlines will double its service to Portland, adding a second daily round trip on May 16, and increase its service to Seattle with a fourth daily round trip, offering excellent connections with both Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. Alaska also resumes Saturday service to San Diego on June 14.
- Allegiant will restart their twice-weekly seasonal flights to Orange County, CA on May 16 and to Oakland, CA on June 13. Allegiant has also doubled its service to Mesa, AZ, with four weekly flights this summer, alongside continued twice-weekly service to Las Vegas.
- American Airlines will double its service to Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth while bringing back its daily seasonal flight to Los Angeles on June 5. New this year, an added morning flight to Chicago enhances timely connections to East Coast destinations, making travel more seamless than ever.
- Delta Air Lines will restart its second daily Minneapolis flight on June 8.
- Frontier Airlines returns May 30 with twice-weekly service to Denver, offering affordable connections through their Denver hub.
- Sun Country Airlines returns again on June 25 with their twice-weekly service to Minneapolis, offering another low-cost alternative for travelers.
- United Airlines will resume daily Chicago service on May 22 and daily San Francisco service on May 24, along with a fourth daily Denver flight restarting on June 26, enhancing connections even further across United’s extensive network.
“These expansions reflect the ongoing demand for more travel options and connections from Missoula,” Ellestad added. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with our airline partners to provide these enhanced services for our passengers.”
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