401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$620M
Total assets
5,417
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$114,390
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Frontier Airlines, Inc. · Colorado · Transportation & Warehousing

$620M in assets, 5,417 participants

Frontier Airlines, Inc.'s Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $620M in total assets and 5,417 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,777 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 5,417 participants in Colorado, 14x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $620M.

$620M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,417
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$114,390
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $42M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 5,417 participants - 14x that state average ($620M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$662M
Net Assets (End of Year)$620M
Net Income-$42M
Employer EIN841256945
Plan Effective Date2007-03-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Frontier Airlines, Inc.)

$400M$600M$800M$1,000M 202220232024 $620M $962M ▲ +55.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Frontier Airlines, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,417 $620M
2023 1 6,374 $794M
2024 1 7,242 $962M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

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Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan

Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $620M in end-of-year assets across 5,417 participants (0.005% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $114,390 per participant (83% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$42M.

This plan identity (EIN 841256945, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $620M to $962M (+55.2%) while covered participants moved from 5,417 to 7,242 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,417 $620M This page
2023 6,374 $794M Open filing
2024 · index core 7,242 $962M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.4% during 2022, from $662M to $620M. Reported net income was -$42M.
How have Frontier Airlines, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Frontier Airlines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 55.2%, from $620M to $962M.
Where does Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Frontier Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Parexel International Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in MA ($620M, 4,707 participants).

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