Airports / North Dakota / BIS
Bismarck Municipal Airport
KBIS / BISBismarck, North DakotaELEV 1,661 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
75 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG).
Overview
Bismarck Municipal Airport, listed as KBIS / BIS, is a mid-sized airport in Bismarck, North Dakota. Field elevation is 1,661 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BIS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG, 75 nm), Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK, 84 nm), and Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS, 85 nm).
Trip costs from BIS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Burleigh County Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BIS to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“TSA is friendly and swift, airport staff is friendly, everyone is friendly.”
Isaac S5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Nice small airport that is easy to navigate.”
Isaac S5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“The airport is clean and pleasant to be in.”
Isaac S5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Bismarck Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBIS
IATA
BIS
FAA / Local
BIS
Elevation
1,661 ft
Coordinates
46.7727° N · 100.7469° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs ND fields
state range 795–2,965 ft
At 1,661 ft, BIS sits lower than 47% of the 15 North Dakota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 75nmMBGMobridge Municipal AirportMobridge
- 84nmDIKDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional AirportDickinson
- 85nmJMSJamestown Regional AirportJamestown
- 92nmMOTMinot International AirportMinot
- 102nmMIBMinot Air Force BaseMinot
- 110nmDVLDevils Lake Regional AirportDevils Lake
Location
Open the full mapKBIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, ND
From the ramp
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