Range Regional Airport — Hibbing, United States

Range Regional Airport, coded HIB, serves Hibbing, Minnesota, and the broader Iron Range region of northern Minnesota, an area historically defined by its iron ore mining industry. The airport provides an essential air link for this remote part of the state, offering scheduled service to hub cities that allows residents and mining industry workers to avoid long drives to Minneapolis-Saint Paul. HIB benefits from Essential Air Service subsidies common to small regional airports in sparsely populated parts of the United States, ensuring continued commercial flights despite modest passenger demand. Hibbing is also known as the birthplace of Bob Dylan, adding a modest cultural tourism draw to the area the airport serves.