Mesa Airlines

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Mesa Airlines carries about 4.8M passengers a year on 60 aircraft. Its busiest airport is Houston.

Passengers flown a year

4.8M

aircraft

104

nonstop destinations

countries served

6.0 yr

average fleet age

81.7%

load factor

Mesa Airlines's network — arcs fan from all 8 hubs, sized by departures. Filed traffic, 12 months to May 2026.

Where Mesa Airlines flies

What Mesa Airlines actually flew — departures, seats, and passengers filed with the US DOT, the live complement to the fleet it owns.

Departures

81,282

12 months to May 2026

Seats flown

5,991,882

Passengers

4.8M

Load factor

81.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Busiest Mesa Airlines routes

ELP–IAH
9 flights a day · 210,086 passengers
82.7%
full
IAH–MAF
7 flights a day · 149,217 passengers
76.1%
full
IAH–MCI
6 flights a day · 134,886 passengers
83.1%
full
IAH–SDF
6 flights a day · 119,510 passengers
77.8%
full
IAH–MTY
6 flights a day · 117,204 passengers
75.1%
full
IAH–OKC
5 flights a day · 113,750 passengers
79.0%
full
IAD–SAV
5 flights a day · 111,592 passengers
78.5%
full
IAH–SAV
5 flights a day · 106,022 passengers
80.3%
full

All Mesa Airlines routes, hubs & monthly capacity

DFW–IAH-73.8%

IAH–MEM-48.3%

BDL–IAD-65.6%

IAH–TUL-47.4%

IAH–OKC-29.7%

IAD–RDU-80%

GSP–IAH+155.2%

IAH–MAF-22.4%

IAH–RIC+125%

CVG–IAD-75.8%

CRP–IAH-36%

IAH–TUS+196.7%

Bars are seats added or cut; the figure is the percentage. Comparing June 2025–May 2026 against June 2024–May 2025. Routes the airline started or dropped mid-year are left out — a percentage between a partial year and a full one measures whether the route existed, not how its capacity changed.

The fleet

Mesa Airlines reports 60 airframes across 1 type, averaging 6.0 yr. Click through for every tail number, its delivery date and age.

In the filing: 6060 in service · 0 stored
Average age: 6.0 yrAcross 60 dated airframes
Types operated: 1Largest: Embraer E175

100% regional · by aircraft

Type	Count	Avg age
Embraer E175	60	6.0 yr

Every Mesa Airlines tail number, delivery date & age

Frequently asked

How big is Mesa Airlines's fleet?

Mesa Airlines reports a fleet of about 60 aircraft across 1 type, with an average age of 6.0 yr.

How many passengers does Mesa Airlines carry a year?

Mesa Airlines carries about 4.8M passengers a year.

What is Mesa Airlines's biggest hub?

Mesa Airlines's busiest airport is Houston.

How many destinations does Mesa Airlines fly to?

Mesa Airlines serves about 104 nonstop destinations in 2 countries.