| Bemidji Regional Airport | |
| Iata: | BJI |
| Icao: | KBJI |
| Faa: | BJI |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | City of Bemidji / Beltrami County |
| City-Served: | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Elevation-F: | 1,391 |
| Elevation-M: | 424 |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | BJI |
| Coordinates: | 47.5108°N -94.9347°W |
| Website: | BemidjiAirport.org |
| R1-Number: | 13/31 |
| R1-Length-F: | 7,004 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2,135 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| R2-Number: | 7/25 |
| R2-Length-F: | 5,700 |
| R2-Length-M: | 1,737 |
| R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2021 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers (2020) |
| Stat1-Data: | 31,470 |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft operations (2021) |
| Stat2-Data: | 13,756 |
| Stat3-Header: | Based aircraft |
| Stat3-Data: | 72 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,[1] Federal Aviation Administration[2] |
Bemidji Regional Airport is three miles northwest of Bemidji, in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by the city of Bemidji and Beltrami County.
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.
Bemidji Regional Airport covers 1740acres 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.[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.
| 1 | Minneapolis/St Paul | 28,000 | Delta Connection |
Bemidji Regional Airport is one of four locations for Sanford Health AirMed, a level 1 Trauma Center located in Fargo, North Dakota.
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]