Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)

Devils Lake Regional Airport (KDVL) serves Ramsey County, North Dakota, positioned two nautical miles west of Devils Lake's central business district, operating as a crucial general aviation hub supporting agricultural operations, recreational hunting, and regional transportation in one of the Midwest's premier waterfowl hunting destinations. Owned by the Devils Lake Airport Authority, the facility accommodates 65 daily operations (83% general aviation, 10% air taxi, 5% airline, 2% military) and bases 28 aircraft supporting agricultural spraying, emergency airlift, flight training, and business aviation serving the broader Lake Region area. The airport provides United Airlines Essential Air Service with daily SkyWest flights to Denver and Jamestown, while extensively supporting agricultural operations including crop spraying and equipment transport for North Dakota's farming economy. The facility serves as a gateway for world-class waterfowl hunting in the Devils Lake drainage basin surrounding the 150,000-acre lake, plus fishing, whitetail deer hunting, and outdoor recreation that draws tourists to this renowned Midwest hunting and fishing paradise. Operational services include agricultural aviation support, charter operations for hunters and anglers, emergency medical services, and business transportation for Lake Region State College and regional commerce. The airport enables efficient access to Devils Lake's exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities while supporting North Dakota's agricultural economy through specialized aviation services, making it an essential transportation hub for this premier waterfowl hunting region where aviation facilitates both economic development and recreational tourism throughout the scenic North Dakota prairie lake country.