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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-017193
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUSSELL SCOTT R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244659

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17895
		FILM NUMBER:		041000002

	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

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000835768</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAIR HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAIR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244659</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUSSELL SCOTT R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MESABA AVIATION, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1000 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EAGAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Officer of subsidiary</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-04</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to Mesaba Aviation, Inc. 2003 Incentive Award Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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 Vice President, Technical Operations of Mesaba Aviation, Inc., a subsidiary of the Issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Christopher C. Cleveland - Attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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