Pierre Regional Airport Beats Out Watertown Regional For Yearly Enplanement Totals

PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pierre Regional Airport had a banner year of enplanements compared to Watertown Regional Airport. Like Pierre, Watertown boardings were down compared to 2023. Airport Manager Ian Meriwether says 14-thousand,161 passengers boarded flights out of Watertown Regional Airport in 2024, which is down eight-percent from the year before. December enplanements were at 1,503. It marked the eighth straight month that passenger enplanements topped 1,000. In December, 976 passengers flew to Denver and 527 to Chicago. Pierre surpassed Watertown for the year by 550 with 14-thousand 711. Pierre also had eight straight months of enplanements surpassing the one-thousand mark and saw nine out of 12 months with over one-thousand boards. December enplanements at Watertown were 15-03. Pierre’s December was 14-31 or 72 fewer than Watertown. In Watertown in December 976 enplanements were to Denver with 527 to Chicago.