[4] MOT currently handles between ten and fifteen commercial flights a day from three airlines, as well as various charters and general aviation traffic.

Delta Connection, United Express, and Allegiant Air currently offer flights to Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix/Mesa, and Las Vegas, respectively.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fully searches all passengers and carry-on luggage prior to boarding, rather than using a selective process as is the case at major airports.

In the year ending March 30, 2023, the airport had 33,020 aircraft operations, average 90 per day: 73% general aviation, 6% airline, 6% military, and 15% air taxi.

[6] Avflight is the fixed-base operator at the airport, offering a 24 hour fueling station for quick turns and efficient technology stops.

[10] North Central Airlines had four daily departures in July 1960 on DC-3 equipment; the service went to Bismarck and Devils Lake, east of Minot.

[11] Minot's growth in population and economy, along with the enormous influx of workers and residents due to the Bakken oil boom in western North Dakota, have increased air passenger numbers tremendously.

[17] This has strained airport infrastructure and resulted in makeshift changes such as temporary long term parking, additional hold-room areas, and other similar measures.

[citation needed] Growing passenger numbers, parking issues, and the possibilities of new airlines and destinations made a new terminal at Minot International Airport a top priority.