Skip to content

Atlas / Airports / KBJI

Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Bemidji Regional Airport

ID KBJI FAA BJI Elev 1,391 ft Lat 47° 30.56' N Lon 94° 56.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KBJI

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool → TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

FAA Airport Diagram · KBJI

Open APD in new tab ↗

Official FAA Airport Diagram (APD), current dTPP cycle — embedded from aeronav.faa.gov. Use the Open in new tab link above for full-screen / printing.

Your browser can't preview the FAA Airport Diagram inline. Open it in a new tab ↗

Runways at KBJI

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 134° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
31 314° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
07 074° 5,700 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
25 254° 5,700 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.275
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.750
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 123.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

📻 Live ATC audio

LiveATC.net hosts streaming + archived ATC audio. Their site routes deep-links through their search page, so we link there.

Open KBJI on LiveATC ↗

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBJI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 30 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14–32: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–40, D–50 MIRL RWY 14: REIL. PAP…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·MINNESOTA 153 BEMIDJI RGNL (BJI)(KBJI) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N47º30.64´ W94º56.08´ 1391 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BJI RWY 13–31: H7004X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–200 PCR 380 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H5700X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–86, D–150, 2D–269 PCR 310 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 07: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–5700 TODA–5700 ASDA–5700 LDA–5700 RWY 13: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 25: TORA–5700 TODA–5700 ASDA–5700 LDA–5700 RWY 31: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT HIRL Rwy 13–31 preset on low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 07–25; MALSR Rwy 13 and Rwy 31, HIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 07, Rwy 25, Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 opr continuously.
  • ·Attended Mon 1300–0300Z‡, Tue–Fri 1200–0300Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Snow removal crews monitor CTAF during all air carrier operations for airfield cond info.
  • ·ARFF crews monitor CTAF during all air carrier operations.
  • ·Class I ARFF Index A, 48 hr PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats, call arpt manager 218–444–2438.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-558-5190
  • ·AWOS–3 119.275 (218) 755–2575.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.3 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1045–0545Z‡ Mon–Sat, 1400–0545Z‡ Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·LAKE BEMIDJI (T) (T) VORW/DME 110.0 IDJ Chan 37 N47º30.46´ W94º55.40´ at fld. 1384/1E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.35 I–BJI Chan 30(Y) Rwy 25.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for cpd apch blw 2,126´ MSL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 14–32 preset low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 14 PAPI unusable byd 2 NM.
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Category C and D acft ops prohibited.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-843-4775
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.45 (320) 843–3242.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·MORRIS (T) (T) VORW/DME 109.6 MOX Chan 33 N45º33.93´ W95º58.16´ 131º 19.4 NM to fld. 1130/5E.
  • ·TWIN CITIES H–2J, L–14H IAP, AD TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BJI Airport website ↗

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBJI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBJI

25 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 32,694 ops in 1995

2024 total

12,893

10-yr total

131,490

2024 mix

AC/AT 25% · GA 71% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

7.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=25

  • Other 15
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-05-21 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · dusk →
2011-09-05 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · day →
1999-05-17 Beech 99A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-08-01 Maule M-4-220C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1995-12-28 Fairchild SA227-AC · Stall / spin · dusk →
1991-11-01 Cessna 172 · Other · IMC · night →
1989-09-30 Fokker F27 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-06-21 Piper PA-23-250 · Weather · day →
1983-05-28 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
1981-09-07 Cessna 152 · Other →
1980-03-07 Cessna 305A · Other →
1978-04-13 Hiller UH-12E · Other →
1977-07-22 Beech D18S · Other →
1975-11-20 Cessna 180 · Other →
1973-04-28 Cessna 180 · Other →
1971-09-17 Cessna 150J · Other →
1970-07-12 Cessna 180C · Other →
1969-10-20 Champion 7KCAB · Other →
1968-09-11 Cessna 170 · Ground collision →
1967-09-02 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1967-08-24 Piper PA-14 · Ground collision →
1966-07-24 Cessna 172D · Other →
1965-10-13 Cessna 180 · Other →
1965-05-15 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1965-01-04 Piper PA-20 · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBJI — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBJI

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 2 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 33 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 70 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 86 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 86 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 90 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 90 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 90 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 110 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 110 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBJI

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Bradley Richard Anderson Bemidji MN 3 nm
John William Heineman Bemidji MN 3 nm
Henry Highum Holt Bemidji MN 3 nm
Gary Alan Motz Bemidji MN 3 nm
Scott Robert Tuomala Bemidji MN 3 nm
Eric Vance Norgaard Bemidji MN 3 nm
Faye Renee Anderson Bemidji MN 3 nm
John Michael Kirk Bemidji MN 3 nm
Mitchell Barrett Webb Bemidji MN 3 nm
Mark Andrew Kindem Bemidji MN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBJI

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gary Alan Motz Bemidji MN 3 nm
Dale Arden Ropp Bemidji MN 3 nm
Mark Russell Tisler Bemidji MN 3 nm
Eric Daniel Walter Bemidji MN 3 nm
Erik Lance Hokuf Bemidji MN 3 nm
Jeffrey Ryan Vigdal Bemidji MN 3 nm
Chad Emory Hokuf Bemidji MN 3 nm
Kurt William Olson Bemidji MN 3 nm
Michael Henry Bacon Bemidji MN 3 nm
Ken Helmut Ries Bemidji MN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBJI

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 37 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 99 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 159 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 159 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 171 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 171 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 173 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 247 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 248 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 249 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.