HOUGHTON COUNTY – The Thanksgiving holiday has proven to be a busy time for Houghton County Memorial Airport, according to Airport Director Dennis Hext. “I’ve been watching the flights, and they’ve been full in and out,” he said. “Our parking lot is a good indicator of that also, and it’s full right now.”

In Feb. 2025, when SkyWest Airlines was providing two flights a day, Hext told the Houghton County Board of Commissioners he had applied for a third-flight grant, which was approved. He applied for another third-flight grant for September and October 2025 and August 2026.

The airport reported 13,305 passengers from January to March 2025, said Hext, a notable increase from the 10,413 passengers during the same period in 2024.

Hext said this week’s winter storm warning, issued just in ti

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