Bemidji Regional Airport

Bemidji Regional Airport (IATA: BJI, ICAO: KBJI, FAA LID: BJI) is three miles northwest of Bemidji, in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It is owned by the city of Bemidji and Beltrami County.[1]

Bemidji Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Bemidji / Beltrami County
ServesBemidji, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL1,391 ft / 424 m
Coordinates47°30′39″N 094°56′05″W
WebsiteBemidjiAirport.org
Map
Bemidji Regional Airport
Bemidji Regional Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,004 2,135 Asphalt
7/25 5,700 1,737 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2018)13,693
Based aircraft (2020)60

The airport is used for general aviation and is served by SkyWest Airlines, as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. In July 2010 work began on an $8.9 million airport terminal expansion and renovation project that would double the size of the terminal.

Airline flights (Wisconsin Central DC-3s) began in 1951-52.

Facilities

Bemidji Regional Airport covers 1,740 acres (700 ha) at an elevation of 1,391 feet (424 m). It has two asphalt runways: 13/31 is 7,004 by 150 feet (2,135 x 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,700 by 150 feet (1,737 x 46 m).[1]

In 2015 the airport had 13,251 aircraft operations, average 36 per day: 59% general aviation, 23% airline, 13% air taxi and 5% military. In January 2017, 60 aircraft were based at this airport: 27 single-engine, 30 multi-engine and 3 helicopter.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Bemidji Airlines Minneapolis/St. Paul
FedEx Feeder Fargo

Destinations map

Statistics

Top Destinations
Busiest routes out of BJI
(Dec 2018 - Nov 2019)
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Minneapolis/St Paul 29,000 Delta Connection

Medevac

Bemidji Regional Airport is one of five medical evacuation (medevac) helicopter flight stations in the state for AirCare, operated by North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN, a Level 1 Trauma Center in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This station covers the northern part of Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.

History

In 2020 the airport received a $1,123,770 CARES Act award.[2][3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for BJI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective Jan 5, 2017.
  2. Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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