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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040405170254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-007486
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040405

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAIR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000835768
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				411616499
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIFTH STREET TOWERS, SUITE 1720
		STREET 2:		150 SOUTH FIFTH STREET
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612 333-0021

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIFTH STREET TOWERS, SUITE 1720
		STREET 2:		150 SOUTH FIFTH STREET
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MESABA HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPANJERS JOHN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244670

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17895
		FILM NUMBER:		04718193

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESABA AVIATION, INC.
		STREET 2:		1000 BLUE GENTIAN RD., SUITE 200
		CITY:			EAGAN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESABA AVIATION, INC.
		STREET 2:		1000 BLUE GENTIAN RD., SUITE 200
		CITY:			EAGAN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55121
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                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercised pursuant to an automatic Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan between Mr. Spanjers and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sold pursuant to an automatic Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan between Mr. Spanjers and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares on such date and with respect to an additional 25% on the second through fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Reporting person is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Mesaba Aviation, Inc., a subsidiary of the Issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Christopher C. Cleveland - Attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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