Bemidji Regional Airport (IATA: BJI, ICAO: KBJI, FAA LID: BJI) is three miles northwest of Bemidji, in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by the city of Bemidji and Beltrami County.[2]

Bemidji Regional Airport
IATA: BJI ICAO: KBJI FAA LID: BJI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Bemidji / Beltrami County
Serves	Bemidji, Minnesota
Hub for	Bemidji Airlines
Elevation AMSL	1,391 ft / 424 m
Coordinates	47°30′39″N 094°56′05″W
Website	BemidjiAirport.org
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 7,004 2,135 Asphalt 7/25 5,700 1,737 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers 31,470 Aircraft operations 11,878 Based aircraft 72
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,[1] Federal Aviation Administration[2]

The airport is used for general aviation and is served by SkyWest Airlines, as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. In 2012, a major terminal rehabilitation project was completed, which expanded the terminal from 13,000 square feet to almost 29,000 square feet.[3]

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).[2] The airport does not have a control tower.[4]

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.[2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

This section does not cite any sources. (January 2022)

Destinations map
Bemidji Minneapolis/St. Paul Destinations from Bemidji Regional Airport

Cargo

Statistics

Top destinations

Medevac

Bemidji Regional Airport is one of four locations for Sanford Health AirMed, a level 1 Trauma Center located in Fargo, North Dakota.

History

In 2020 the airport received a $1,123,770 CARES Act award.[5][6]

On September 18, 2020, the Bemidji Airport was where President Donald J. Trump learned about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump was notified of her death after a campaign rally while walking towards Air Force One.[7][8]

References

External links

• Bemidji Regional Airport
• AirCare Helicopter
• "Bemidji Regional Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-07. (327 KB) at Minnesota DOT airport directory
• Aerial image as of 19 May 1991 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for BJI, effective October 6, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for BJI
  • AirNav airport information for KBJI
  • ASN accident history for BJI
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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