Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. reported preliminary passenger traffic results for the month and year to date ended October 2012. For the month, the company reported revenue passenger miles of 14,654,000 against 13,842,000 in the same period of last year. Available seat miles were 33,817,000 against of 30,553,000 in the same period of last year. Load factor was 43.3% against of 45.3% in the same period of last year. RASM was 34.90 cents against of 33.52 cents in the same period of last year. Passengers Enplaned was 46,730 against of 44,454 in the same period of last year.

For the year to date, the company reported revenue passenger miles of 145,943,000 against of 135,230,000 in the same period of last year. Available seat miles were 334,315,000 against of 310,610,000 in the same period of last year. Load factor was 43.7% against of 43.5% in the same period of last year. RASM was 34.30 cents against 32.85 cents in the same period of last year. Passengers Enplaned was 460,265 against of 437,039 in the same period of last year.

Great Lakes is providing scheduled passenger service at 47 airports in fourteen states with a fleet of Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias and Beechcraft 1900D regional airliners.