Bismarck Municipal Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Bismarck Municipal Airport


IATA = BIS
ICAO = KBIS
FAA = BIS
type = Public
owner =
operator = City of Bismarck
city-served = Bismarck, North Dakota
location =
elevation-f = 1,661
elevation-m = 506
website = [http://bismarckairport.com/ BismarckAirport.com]
r1-number = 13/31
r1-length-f = 8,794
r1-length-m = 2,680
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 3/21
r2-length-f = 6,600
r2-length-m = 2,012
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2005
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 52,358
footnotes = Source: FAAFAA-airport|ID=BIS|use=PU|own=PU|site=17265.*A, effective 2007-12-20] and airport web site [http://bismarckairport.com/ Bismarck Municipal Airport] , official web site]

Bismarck Municipal Airport airport codes|BIS|KBIS|BIS is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Bismarck, a city in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It is owned by the City of Bismarck.

A new $15 million terminal opened at the airport in May 2005. The previous terminal was in use for over 40 years with a two-story addition being built in 1982, and was demolished later that year. A parking lot sets just south of the new terminal.

Facilities and aircraft

Bismarck Municipal Airport covers an area of 2,400 acres (971 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 13/31 measuring 8,794 x 150 ft (2,680 x 46 m) and 3/21 measuring 6,600 x 100 ft (2,012 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 52,358 aircraft operations, an average of 143 per day: 67% general aviation, 19% air taxi, 9% military and 6% scheduled commercial.

Airlines and destinations

* Allegiant Air (Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa [begins October 18] )
* Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
** Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
** Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
* United Airlines
** United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines (Denver)

See also

* North Dakota World War II Army Airfields

References

External links

*FAA-diagram|00051
*US-airport|BIS