After seeing a record number of travelers in 2017, Helena Regional Airport's jet bridges are expected to get even busier in the coming years.
A record 210,000 fliers passed through Helena Regional Airport in 2017, according to numbers released by the Montana Department of Transportation. Helena's airport also saw a 29.3 percent increase in aircraft operations.
Airport director Jeff Wadekamper said the load factor, or percentage of flights filled with passengers, was between the 70th and the upper 90th percentile for Helena flights over the past year