Average domestic air fares in the second quarter of 2009 fell to their lowest April-to-June level since 1998, dropping 13 percent from the second quarter of 2008—the largest year-to-year decline on record, according to data released in October by the Department of Transportation. Nonetheless, airfares since the second quarter have been heading back up, as airlines recover from cutting capacity and as passenger traffic picks up.

Here's a look at the top 10 airports with the highest and lowest average domestic fares for the second quarter of 2009, according to the DOT's survey of 100 top U.S. airports. The good news is that many in the lowest average domestic airfare list are popular convention cities. Keep in mind that the average domestic fare for the second quarter of 2009 was $301.26.

The cities with the highest average domestic airfares for this time period, ranked from highest to lowest, are:

Airport	Average Domestic Itinerary Fare	Percent Change 2008-2009
1. Huntsville, AL	$471.10	-11.8
2. Grand Rapids, MI	$403.01	-12.4
3. Savannah, GA	$401.73	2.5
4. Washington Dulles, VA	$383.22	2.5
5. Houston George Bush, TX	$378.85	-10.7
6. Newark Liberty, NJ	$372.81	-13.3
7. Fresno, CA	$372.02	-15.6
8. Pensacola, FL	$371.86	-6.8
9. Charleston, SC	$370.68	-11.1
10. Knoxville, TN	$368.84	-20.9
Cities with Lowest Domestic Airfares

The cities with the lowest average domestic airfares for this time period, ranked from lowest to highest, are:

Airport	Average Domestic Itinerary Fare	Percent Change 2008-2009
100. Atlantic City, NJ	$185.34	-0.8
99. Long Beach, CA	$216.14	-17.8
98. Dallas Love, TX	$222.59	1.8
97. Orlando, FL	$227.78	-11.9
96. Fort Lauderdale, FL	$229.12	-10.2
95. Las Vegas, NV	$232.56	-10.3
94. Burbank/ Glendale/Pasadena, CA	$232.56	-8.9
93. Oakland, CA	$234.63	-8.9
92. Chicago Midway, IL	$235.84	-8.1
91. Buffalo/Niagara, NY	$237.73	-14.5

Source: Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistic