Bismarck Municipal Airport

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Bismarck Municipal Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Bismarck
ServesBismarck, North Dakota
Elevation AMSL1,661 ft / 506 m
Coordinates46°46′22″N 100°44′45″W / 46.77278°N 100.74583°W / 46.77278; -100.74583Coordinates: 46°46′22″N 100°44′45″W / 46.77278°N 100.74583°W / 46.77278; -100.74583
WebsiteBismarckAirport.com
Map
BIS is located in North Dakota
BIS
BIS
Location in North Dakota / United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 8,794 2,680 Asphalt
3/21 6,600 2,012 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations42,220
Based aircraft78
Passengers (2020)303,000

Bismarck Municipal Airport[2][3] (IATA: BIS[4], ICAO: KBIS, FAA LID: BIS) is in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States,[2] three miles southeast of the City of Bismarck, North Dakota, which owns it. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[5]

History[]

An exhibit on prehistoric life in North Dakota in the upper level of the terminal building, as seen in 2021; behind it on the lower can be seen a baggage claim carousel and rental car company counters

The original terminal, a single-story Modernist building, was designed in 1963 by Ritterbush Brothers, a local architectural firm.[6] A two-story addition was constructed in 1982. The original building was demolished in 2003 to make way for the present building, and the addition was demolished in summer of 2005, after the completion of the new $15 million terminal. It was designed by Tvenge Associates, another Bismarck firm, and opened in May 2005.[7] A parking lot is just south of the new terminal.

Bismarck Airport had its 7th consecutive year of record passenger boardings in 2016, with 271,020 passengers boarding commercial airline flights at the airport.[8] Airport Director Greg Haug "...was pleased to see the year-end numbers come in and attributes these record boardings to Bismarck’s strong economy."[9]

Facilities[]

Bismarck Municipal Airport covers 2,425 acres (981 ha) at an elevation of 1,661 feet (506 m). It has two runways, both asphalt: 13/31 is 8,794 by 150 feet (2,680 x 46 m) and 3/21 is 6,600 by 100 feet (2,012 x 30 m).[2]

In 2015, the airport had 56,709 aircraft operations. 99 aircraft were then based at the airport: 69 single-engine aircraft, 21 multi-engine aircraft, 15 military aircraft, and 9 jet aircraft.[2]

Airlines and destinations[]

Passenger[]

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa, Orlando/Sanford[10]
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor		[11]
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul[12]
Frontier Airlines Seasonal: Denver [13]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver [14]

Cargo[]

AirlinesDestinations
Alpine Air Express Fargo
FedEx Feeder Fargo
Encore Air Cargo Fargo, Sioux Falls

Statistics[]

Top destinations from BIS[]

Busiest domestic routes from BIS (August 2020 – July 2021)[1]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Minnesota Minneapolis–Saint Paul International (MSP) 59,690 Delta
2 Colorado Denver International (DEN) 41,230 Frontier, United
3 Texas Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 30,950 American
4 Arizona Phoenix–Mesa Gateway (AZA) 19,410 Allegiant
5 Nevada Las Vegas McCarran (LAS) 14,170 Allegiant
6 Florida Orlando–Sanford (SFB) 6,150 Allegiant
7 Arizona Phoenix-Sky Harbor (PHX) 5,600 American

Annual traffic[]

Traffic by calendar year[1]
Passengers Change from previous year
2014 492,000 -
2015 523,000 Increase 6.30%
2016 544,000 Increase 4.02%
2017 545,000 Increase 0.18%
2018 563,000 Increase 3.30%
2019 618,000 Increase 9.77%
2020 303,000 Decrease 50.97%

Accidents at or near BIS[]

On April 7, 1998, a Corporate Air Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster impacted terrain 1.6 miles SE of Bismarck Municipal Airport due to the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the approach, icing conditions and low level experience with the aircraft type. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed.[15]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Bismarck/Mandan, ND: Bismarck Municipal (BIS)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. July 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for BIS – Bismarck Municipal PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bismarck Municipal (BIS)". Airport Directory. North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (BIS: Bismarck)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  6. ^ United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Journal 1963: 26.
  7. ^ "Bismarck Airport". litecontrol.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
  8. ^ Olson, Chris. "Going up: Jamestown, Devils Lake, Bismarck airports see increase in paid passenger boardings in 2016". The Jamestown Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Bismarck Airport's Boardings Continue to Grow". Bismarck Airport. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Allegiant Route Map". Allegiant Airlines. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "American Airlines Route Map". American Airlines. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Delta Route Map". Delta Air Lines. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Bismarck Airport - Airlines". Bismarck Airport. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  14. ^ "United Airlines Route Maps". United Airlines. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  15. ^ Accident description for N868FE at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on November 26, 1990.

External links[]

An Army Aviation Support Facility is located at the airport.
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