Bismarck Municipal Airport

Bismarck Municipal Airport[1][3] (IATA: BIS[4], ICAO: KBIS, FAA LID: BIS) is in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States,[1] 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]

Bismarck Municipal Airport
USGS 2006 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Bismarck
ServesBismarck, North Dakota
Elevation AMSL1,661 ft / 506 m
Coordinates46°46′22″N 100°44′45″W
WebsiteBismarckAirport.com
Map
BIS
Location in North Dakota / United States
BIS
BIS (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 8,794 2,680 Asphalt
3/21 6,600 2,012 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft operations56,709
Based aircraft99
Passengers271,020
Sources: FAA,[1] Bismarck International Airport[2]

History

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."[2]

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).[1]

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.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa, Orlando/Sanford[9]
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor		[10]
Delta Air Lines Minneapolis/St. Paul[11]
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul[11]
Frontier Airlines Seasonal: Denver [12]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver [13]

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 (April 2019 – March 2020)[14]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International (MSP) 114,150 Delta
2 Denver International (DEN) 66,930 Frontier, United
3 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 34,430 American
4 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway (AZA) 29,780 Allegiant
5 Chicago–O'Hare (ORD) 25,990 American, United
6 Las Vegas McCarran (LAS) 20,660 Allegiant
7 Orlando–Sanford (SFB) 9,250 Allegiant

Annual traffic
Traffic by calendar year[2]
PassengersChange from previous year
2014 245,405
2015 259,734 5.9%
2016 271,020 4.4%

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. FAA Airport Form 5010 for BIS – Bismarck Municipal PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "Bismarck Airport's Boardings Continue to Grow". Bismarck Airport. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  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. "Allegiant Route Map". Allegiant Airlines. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  10. "American Airlines Route Map". American Airlines. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  11. "Delta Route Map". Delta Air Lines. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  12. "Bismarck Airport - Airlines". Bismarck Airport. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  13. "United Airlines Route Maps". United Airlines. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  14. "Bismarck/Mandan, ND: Bismarck Municipal (BIS)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. March 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  15. Accident description for N868FE at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on November 26, 1990.
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