[Press Release] : Columbia Regional Airport listed in Mesaba’s Top 5

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 31, 2008

CONTACT: Public Works Department
(573) 874-7250

Columbia Regional Airport listed in Mesaba’s Top 5	
							
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - Despite the sluggish economy, Columbia Regional
Airport is reporting high passenger numbers that has landed Columbia on
Mesaba’s Top 5 list.  
Mesaba’s (dba Northwest Airlink) began providing commercial air
service to Columbia Aug. 19, offering three flights daily through its
Memphis hub. Columbia Regional Airport is listed in the Top 5 of 56
comparable markets. 
	Other cities listed in the Top 5 include: Toledo, Ohio; Mosinee,
Wis.; Marquette Mich.; and Aberdeen, S.D. Of those cities, Columbia has
the highest loads, with over 70 percent load factors for the months of
October, November and December. 
	For the last three months, enplanements (the number of people
boarding at Columbia Regional Airport) are: October, 2,095 passengers;
November, 1,990 passengers; and December, 2,016 passengers. Previous
commercial service at Columbia Regional Airport reported an average
monthly enplanement for the last six months of service as 497. 
	Northwest Airlines reports a completion factor for the year at
98.4 percent and the station's on-time performance at 83.6 percent for
service at Columbia Regional Airport. 
	For more information about flying from Columbia Regional
Airport, log onto the airport’s Web site at www.FlyMidMo.com or call
(573) 874-7508. 

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