Bemidji Regional Airport – BJI Bemidji
Bemidji Regional Airport has an airport code of BJI and is owned by the city of Bemidji and Beltrami County. BJI is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and is mainly used as a general aviation facility. Flights from BJI began in 1951.
In 2010, an expansion project began at the airport with a budget of $8.9 million, which would make the airport twice as big. This airport served Delta Connection and SkyWest Airlines. In 2017, the airport houses 60 aircraft including 27 single-engine, 30 multi-engine, and 3 helicopters.
Best Time to Visit
The flights coming in and out of Bemidji is via Delta connection with routes to Minneapolis and cargo shipments via Bemidji Airlines and FedEx Feeder to Minneapolis and Fargo. From 2016 to 2017, BJI attended to 26,000 passengers to Minneapolis via Delta Connection.
BJI is one of a few medical evacuation helicopter flight stations located in the state and is operated by the North Memorial Medical Center situated in Robbinsdale. This station covers the northern area of Minnesota and the eastern part of North Dakota. Bemidji Regional Airport primarily serves the surrounding cities of Lake Itasca, Park Rapids, and Walker among many others.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Travelers will find it easy to book accommodations near the airport. The Best Western Bemidji is located a miles from the airport. Meanwhile, the Super 8 by Wyndham Bemidji MN is also a popular stop for visitors traveling to Bemidji with a distance of 1.5 miles from BJI.
