Bemidji Regional Airport
Airport
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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]
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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 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | BemidjiAirport.org | ||||||||||||||
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| 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, as well as four cargo airlines. 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). The airport does not have a control tower.[2]
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
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
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Destinations from Bemidji Regional Airport |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bemidji Airlines | Brainerd, Eveleth, Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| FedEx Feeder operated by Corporate Air | Fargo |
| Freight Runners Express | Madison, Seattle–Boeing |
| UPS Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Statistics
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Minneapolis/St Paul | 28,000 | Delta Connection |
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.[4][5]
On September 18, 2020, the Bemidji Airport was where President Donald 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.[6][7]