Bemidji Regional Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Bemidji / Beltrami County | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bemidji, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 1,391 ft / 424 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°30′39″N 094°56′05″W / 47.51083°N 94.93472°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | BemidjiAirport.org | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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
[edit]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 the year ending December 31, 2021 the airport had 13,756 aircraft operations, average 38 per day: 72% general aviation, 11% airline, 13% air taxi and 4% military. In December 2021, 72 aircraft were based at this airport: 38 single-engine, 31 multi-engine and 3 helicopter.[2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Passenger
[edit]Airlines | Destinations |
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Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Destinations map |
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Destinations from Bemidji Regional Airport |
Cargo
[edit]Airlines | Destinations |
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Bemidji Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Brainerd, Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport |
FedEx Feeder operated by Corporate Air | Fargo |
Freight Runners Express | Seattle, Madison |
UPS | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Statistics
[edit]Top destinations
[edit]Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Minneapolis/St Paul | 23,000 | Delta Connection |
Medevac
[edit]Bemidji Regional Airport is one of four locations for Sanford Health AirMed, a level 1 Trauma Center located in Fargo, North Dakota.
History
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bemidji, MN: Bemidji Regional (BJI)". Bureau Of Transportation Statistics. December 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BJI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
- ^ "History | Bemidji Regional Airport". Bji Airport.
- ^ "BJI - BEMIDJI RGNL". GlobalAir.com.
- ^ Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Keith, Tamara (September 18, 2020). "'Titan Of The Law': Trump Reacts To Ginsburg's Death" – via NPR.
- ^ "Trump calls Ginsburg 'an amazing woman.' Biden says, 'She was fierce and unflinching'". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2020.
External links
[edit]- 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 August 8, 2024
- 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