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KBJI · Bemidji Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

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%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

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

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 30 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

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)
  • ·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

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 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

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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

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=9

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

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency 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 →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.