Monroe Airport sees increase in number of passengers flying out of Monroe

Published: Jun. 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
More people flew out of Monroe Regional Airport during the first quarter of 2026, with just over 26,000 departing passengers compared to just over 22,000 in the first quarter of 2025. Airport Director Charles Butcher linked the increase to economic activity tied to the Meta Data Center project and an uptick in leisure travel, and he expects numbers to keep climbing as American Airlines’ newer Dallas-Fort Worth route gains traction.