Airports / Minnesota / BJI
Bemidji Regional Airport
KBJI / BJIBemidji, MinnesotaELEV 1,391 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
61 nm
To the nearest alternate
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF).
Overview
Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, Bemidji Regional Airport (KBJI / BJI) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,391 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BJI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 61 nm), Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD, 74 nm), and Baudette International Airport (BDE, 74 nm).
Charter pricing from BJI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Bemidji.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Overall, simple, efficient, and exactly what a regional airport should be.”
Kelly Foco5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“It’s clean, quiet, and easy to navigate.”
Kelly Foco5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The staff are friendly and helpful, and the whole place feels straightforward and well-run.”
Kelly Foco5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Bemidji Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBJI
IATA
BJI
FAA / Local
BJI
Elevation
1,391 ft
Coordinates
47.5094° N · 94.9337° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MN fields
state range 656–1,799 ft
At 1,391 ft, BJI sits higher than 74% of the 43 Minnesota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 61nmTVFThief River Falls Regional AirportThief River Falls
- 74nmBRDBrainerd Lakes Regional AirportBrainerd
- 74nmBDEBaudette International AirportBaudette
- 85nmFARHector International AirportFargo
- 85nmHIBRange Regional AirportHibbing
- 88nmINLFalls International AirportInternational Falls
Location
Open the full mapKBJI · Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, MN
From the ramp
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