Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

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Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGallatin Airport Authority
ServesBozeman, Montana
LocationBelgrade, Montana
Time zoneMountain (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST)(UTC−6)
Elevation AMSL4,473 ft / 1,363 m
Coordinates45°46′37″N 111°09′07″W / 45.777°N 111.152°W / 45.777; -111.152Coordinates: 45°46′37″N 111°09′07″W / 45.777°N 111.152°W / 45.777; -111.152
WebsiteBozemanAirport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
BZN is located in Montana
BZN
BZN
Location of airport in Montana / United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 8,994 2,741 Asphalt
3/21 2,650 808 Asphalt
11/29 5,005 1,526 Asphalt
11G/29G 2,802 854 Grass
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations104,091
Based aircraft (2018)344
Passengers889,775
Sources: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (IATA: BZN, ICAO: KBZN, FAA LID: BZN) (Gallatin Field) is located in Belgrade, Montana, United States, eight miles (13 km) northwest of Bozeman. Owned by the Gallatin Airport Authority,[1] it has been Montana's busiest airport since 2013.[3]

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[4] Federal Aviation Administration records show that the airport had 442,788 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2013,[5] 434,038 in 2012 and 397,870 in 2011.[6]

History[]

In 2011, a terminal expansion designed by Prugh & Lenon Architects opened, adding three gates and more retail concessions.[7] The firm designed expansions and renovations made in 1995 and 1997.[8]

Gallatin Field was renamed Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in late 2011 to associate it with Yellowstone National Park.[9] International flights have been allowed since 2012, after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility opened on July 1. The project was funded in cooperation with Signature Flight Support and the Yellowstone Club. In 2013, BZN surpassed Billings Logan as the busiest airport in Montana for passenger service with 879,221 passengers from June 2012 to May 2013.[7]

The airport has had a massive expansion of service in 2020 and 2021 to a record 31 nonstop destinations as airlines entered the market or added new routes to serve increased leisure demand. Allegiant Air added nonstop service from three cities; Alaska Airlines added two new routes; startup airline Avelo Airlines began service to one destination; and Southwest Airlines, the largest airline without service to any city in Montana, entered Montana for the first time with two destinations from Bozeman, later adding several more.[10][11] Several of the markets added had never been commercially served from Bozeman before, including Washington, D.C. (Dulles) and Nashville.

Facilities[]

A Delta Connection CRJ700 on the tarmac, with the Bridger Mountains in the background

The airport covers 2,481 acres (10.04 km2) at an elevation of 4,473 feet (1,363 m) above sea level. It has three runways: 12/30 is 8,994 by 150 feet (2,741 by 46 m) asphalt; 3/21 is 2,650 by 75 feet (808 by 23 m) asphalt; 11/29 is 3,197 by 80 feet (974 by 24 m) turf.[1]

In 2017 the airport had 76,223 aircraft operations, an average of 209 per day. General aviation accounted for 73% of operations. Air carrier operations accounted for 15%, air taxi operations accounted for 12% and military operations accounted for <1%. At that time, there were 359 aircraft based at BZN, 260 single engine, 24 multi-engine, 41 jets, 23 helicopters and 11 gliders.[1]

Airlines and destinations[]

Passenger[]

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: San Diego, San Francisco
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Nashville, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: Austin, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Austin (begins June 4, 2022),[12] Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, New York–LaGuardia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Philadelphia
American Eagle Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Detroit, New York–JFK
Delta Connection Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Seattle/Tacoma
Frontier Airlines Seasonal: Denver
JetBlue Seasonal: Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New York–JFK
Southwest Airlines Denver, Las Vegas
Seasonal: Dallas–Love
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental

Cargo[]

Statistics[]

Top destinations[]

Busiest domestic routes from BZN
(December 2020 – November 2021)
[15]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, CO 190,900 Frontier, Southwest, United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 103,960 Delta, Sun Country
3 Salt Lake City, UT 99,380 Delta
4 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 76,060 American
5 Chicago-O'Hare, IL 80,180 American, United
6 Seattle/Tacoma, WA 86,620 Alaska, Delta
7 Los Angeles, CA 37,480 Allegiant, American, Delta, JetBlue, United
8 Atlanta, GA 34,260 Delta
9 Las Vegas, NV 34,480 American
10 Charlotte, NC 29,090 American

Airline market share (by enplanements)[]

Largest airlines at BZN (December 2020 - November 2021)[16]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 Delta Air Lines 342,000 18.55%
2 United Airlines 317,000 17.23%
3 SkyWest 321,000 17.41%
4 American 269,000 14.6%
5 Southwest 187,000 10.14%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BZN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, official site
  3. ^ Hausen, Jodi (June 18, 2013). "Bozeman airport busiest in state". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2013" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.0 MB) on 2014-08-16.
  6. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2012" (PDF, 189 KB). Federal Aviation Administration. 2013-10-30.
  7. ^ a b "Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN - Yellowstone Flights". www.bozemanairport.com.
  8. ^ http://www.pterminal[permanent dead link] rughlenon.com/frame.html
  9. ^ Bacaj, Jason (December 9, 2011). "Gallatin Airport Authority approves airport name change". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  10. ^ Exclusive: An Inside Look At The Growth Of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
  11. ^ Spreading its wings: How BZN became Montana’s busiest airport
  12. ^ "American Airlines adds 2 new flights from Austin airport this summer". February 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "FedEx Caravans". Jetcareers.
  14. ^ http://www.alpine-air.com/routes/[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "OST_R | BTS | Transtats". Transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  16. ^ "FY20 Word document for financial statements" (PDF). bozemanairport.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-27.

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