FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BJI |
| Lat/Long: | 47-30-38.6000N 094-56-05.0000W
47-30.643333N 094-56.083333W
47.5107222,-94.9347222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1391.4 ft. / 424.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of BEMIDJI, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BJI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | TUE-FRI 0600-2100, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700, ALL MON 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | HIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 07/25; MALSR RY 13/31; HIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RY 07, RY 25, RY 13 AND RY 31 OPR CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS, CALL AMGR 218-444-2438. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 (218-755-2575) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 134.75/251.1 (BEMIDJI RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IDJ at field | | LAKE BEMIDJI VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 7004 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 47-31.106735N | | 47-30.306525N |
| Longitude: | 094-56.808098W | | 094-55.585013W |
| Elevation: | 1391.2 ft. | | 1384.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 134 true | | 313 magnetic, 314 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002 | | TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 2278 ft. from runway, 362 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5700 x 150 ft. / 1737 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 86.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 269.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 47-30.434870N | | 47-30.693322N |
| Longitude: | 094-56.610138W | | 094-55.279985W |
| Elevation: | 1383.9 ft. | | 1379.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 073 magnetic, 074 true | | 253 magnetic, 254 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5700 TODA:5700 ASDA:5700 LDA:5700 | | TORA:5700 TODA:5700 ASDA:5700 LDA:5700 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 35 ft. trees, 1294 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BEMIDJI / BELTRAMI CO
3824 MOBERG DRIVE, STE. 101
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Phone 218-444-2438 |
| Manager: | KYLE CHRISTIANSEN
3824 MOBERG DRIVE, STE 101
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Phone 218-558-5190
APT MAINT SUPVR, PHONE 218-558-5190. APRT DIRECTOR EMAIL KYLE.CHRISTIANSEN@BEMIDJIAIRPORT.ORG . |
Additional Remarks
| A39-13/31 | PCR VALUE: 380/F/A/X/T |
| A39-07/25 | PCR VALUE: 310/F/A/X/T |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL CREWS MONTR CTAF DURG ALL ACR OPS FOR AIRFIELD COND INFO. |
| - | ARFF CREWS MONTR CTAF DURG ALL ACR OPS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (229KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
Y49 - Walker Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
KFSE - Fosston Municipal Airport/Anderson Field (34 nm W)
KPKD - Park Rapids Municipal Airport-Konshok Field (37 nm S)
3N8 - Mahnomen County Airport (43 nm W)
KXVG - Longville Municipal Airport (43 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Robinson
Photo taken 20-Aug-2021
looking SW.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Bemidji Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 13:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 13:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2025 23:45:10 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Dec-2025 17:45:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KBJI | 082335Z AUTO 14008KT 2SM -SN OVC012 M11/M12 A2980 RMK AO2 T11081125
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| TAF |
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| KBJI | 081731Z 0818/0918 18008KT P6SM -SN OVC012 FM082200 17010G18KT 2SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 0822/0824 1SM -SN OVC005 FM090000 18008KT P6SM OVC006 FM090600 30005KT P6SM BKN013 FM091600 16006KT P6SM OVC007
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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