Air travel in Iowa hits a record in 2025

Air travel in Iowa hits a record in 2025

More people than ever before flew out of Iowa’s commercial airports in 2025. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Stuart Anderson says December numbers resumed the upward trend after a drop in November.  “We ended the year up 4.8% over calendar...
Iowa air travel continues to be above last year

Iowa air travel continues to be above last year

A spokesman for the Iowa DOT says air travel has been up, while highway travel has remained steady. Stuart Anderson says the latest data shows people are making more visits to the state’s airports.  “October was another big month and another little bump up...
Iowa airports see passenger numbers increase

Iowa airports see passenger numbers increase

. Iowa DOT Aviation Director Tim McClung says Iowa’s eight commercial airports have continued to see more passengers going through the gates. “Just since 2022 we’ve seen a 17% increase in air travel. So the upward trend is significant,” he...
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