Bemidji Regional Airport

Bemidji Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Bemidji / Beltrami County
ServesBemidji, Minnesota
Hub for
Elevation AMSL1,391 ft / 424 m
Coordinates47°30′39″N 094°56′05″W / 47.51083°N 94.93472°W / 47.51083; -94.93472
WebsiteBemidjiAirport.org
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BJI is located in Minnesota
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BJI is located in the United States
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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 (2021)
Passengers (2020)31,470
Aircraft operations (2021)13,756
Based aircraft72

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, 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

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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

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
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

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Top destinations

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Busiest routes out of BJI
(September 2023 - August 2024)[1]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Minneapolis/St Paul 28,000 Delta Connection

Medevac

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

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bemidji, MN: Bemidji Regional (BJI)". Bureau Of Transportation Statistics. December 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BJI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "History | Bemidji Regional Airport". Bji Airport.
  4. ^ "BJI - BEMIDJI RGNL". GlobalAir.com.
  5. ^ Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Keith, Tamara (September 18, 2020). "'Titan Of The Law': Trump Reacts To Ginsburg's Death" – via NPR.
  8. ^ "Trump calls Ginsburg 'an amazing woman.' Biden says, 'She was fierce and unflinching'". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2020.
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