MISSOULA - The Missoula airport hit another record for another month and remained ahead of national figures in July.

Airport director Brian Ellestad said passenger counts for July increased 2.2% over the same month last year. It also set an all-time monthly record with nearly 70,800 passengers.

“This would be our 18th month in a row with monthly increases and the 15th month in a row exceeding our previous monthly records,” Ellestad said.

Nationally, July ended at 101% over last year.

“We continue to surpass national numbers,” Ellestad said. “Over the past five years – pre-pandemic – we have grown over 24%.”

The airport last year saw more than 1 million passengers for the first time, marking a nearly 12% increase over 2023, the Missoula Current reports.

The facility is expected to s

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