Bemidji Regional Airport
Bemidji Regional Airport is three miles northwest of Bemidji, in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by the city of Bemidji and Beltrami County. The airport is used for general aviation and is served by SkyWest Airlines, as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. In 2012, a major terminal rehabilitation project was completed, which expanded the terminal from 13,000 square feet to almost 29,000 square feet. Airline flights (Wisconsin Central DC-3s) began in 1951–52. Facilities. Bemidji Regional Airport covers at an elevation of 1,391 feet (424 m). It has two asphalt runways: 13/31 is 7,004  by 150 feet (2,135 x 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,700 by 150 feet (1,737 x 46 m). The airport does not have a control tower. In 2015 the airport had 13,251 aircraft operations, average 36 per day: 59% general aviation, 23% airline, 13% air taxi and 5% military. In January 2017, 60 aircraft were based at this airport: 27 single-engine, 30 multi-engine and 3 helicopter. Medevac. Bemidji Regional Airport is one of four locations for Sanford Health AirMed, a level 1 Trauma Center located in Fargo, N.D. History. In 2020 the airport received a $1,123,770 CARES  Act award. On September 18th 2020, the Bemidji Airport was the setting where President Donald J Trump learned about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump was notified after a campaign rally while walking towards Air Force One of the passing while Elton John's song "Tiny Dancer" was playing in the background.