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]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Bismarck | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bismarck, North Dakota | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,661 ft / 506 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°46′22″N 100°44′45″W / 46.77278°N 100.74583°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | BismarckAirport.com | ||||||||||||||
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History
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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
editBismarck 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][10]
In the year ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 28,004 aircraft operations, average 77 per day. 93 aircraft were then based at the airport: 49 single-engine aircraft, 16 multi-engine aircraft, 15 military aircraft, 11 jet aircraft, and 2 helicopters.[2]
Airlines and destinations
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Passenger
edit| Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
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| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa, St. Petersburg/Clearwater[11] Seasonal: Orlando/Sanford | [12] |
| American Eagle | Chicago–O'Hare (resumes June 5, 2025),[13] Dallas/Fort Worth | [14] |
| Delta Air Lines | Minneapolis/St. Paul | [15] |
| Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul | [15] |
| United Express | Denver | [16] |
| Destinations map |
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  Bismarck Destinations from Bismarck Municipal Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination |
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alpine Air Express | Fargo |
| Encore Air Cargo | Fargo, Sioux Falls |
| FedEx Feeder | Fargo |
Statistics
editTop destinations from BIS
edit| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Airline |
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| 1 |  Minneapolis–Saint Paul International (MSP)
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121,000 | Delta |
| 2 |  Denver International (DEN)
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57,000 | United |
| 3 |  Phoenix–Mesa Gateway (AZA)
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38,000 | Allegiant |
| 4 |  Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
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36,000 | American |
| 5 |  Las Vegas McCarran (LAS)
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17,000 | Allegiant |
| 6 |  Orlando–Sanford (SFB)
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7,000 | Allegiant |
| 7 | St. Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE)
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3,000 | Allegiant |
Carrier shares
edit| Rank | Carrier | Passengers | % of market |
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| 1 | SkyWest | 234,000 | 41.64% |
| 2 | Allegiant | 132,000 | 23.59% |
| 3 | Delta | 122,000 | 21.83% |
| 4 | Envoy | 71,550 | 12.76% |
| 5 | Endeavor | 12,800 | 0.19% |
Annual traffic
edit| Passengers | Change from previous year | |
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| 2014 | 492,000 | - |
| 2015 | 523,000 |  6.30%
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| 2016 | 544,000 | 4.02%
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| 2017 | 545,000 | 0.18%
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| 2018 | 563,000 | 3.30%
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| 2019 | 618,000 | 9.77%
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| 2020 | 303,000 |  50.97%
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Accidents at or near BIS
editOn 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.[18]
Ground transportation
editBis-Man Transit buses provide service directly to the terminal. The 3 Green Route travels from downtown Bismarck to the airport and the University of Mary.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Bismarck/Mandan, ND: Bismarck Municipal (BIS)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. July 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for BIS – Bismarck Municipal PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Bismarck Municipal (BIS)". Airport Directory. North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (BIS: Bismarck)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Journal 1963: 26.
- ^ "Bismarck Airport". litecontrol.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ Olson, Chris. "Going up: Jamestown, Devils Lake, Bismarck airports see increase in paid passenger boardings in 2016". The Jamestown Sun. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Bismarck Airport's Boardings Continue to Grow". Bismarck Airport. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "BIS airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ https://ir.allegiantair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allegiant-announces-twelve-new-routes-one-way-fares-low-49 Archived 2023-11-17 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
- ^ "Allegiant Route Map". Allegiant Airlines. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Velani, Bhavya (2024-11-23). "American Airlines Adds Three and Cuts Six Routes While United Adds 3 and Drops 4". Aviation A2Z. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "American Airlines Route Map". American Airlines. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Delta Route Map". Delta Air Lines. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "United Airlines Route Maps". United Airlines. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "RITA BTS Transtats - RAP". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Accident description for N868FE at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on November 26, 1990.
- ^ "Bis-Man Transit Green 3 Route". Retrieved July 22, 2023.
External links
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- Official website
- Aerial image as of September 1997[permanent dead link] from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 28, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BIS, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBIS
- ASN accident history for BIS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBIS
- FAA current BIS delay information