Airports / North Dakota / MOT
Minot International Airport
KMOT / MOTMinot, North DakotaELEV 1,716 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Minot Air Force Base (MIB).
Overview
Minot International Airport (KMOT / MOT) sits in Minot, North Dakota, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 1,716 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
MOT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Minot Air Force Base (MIB, 10 nm), Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS, 92 nm), and Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL, 95 nm).
Quotes for flights out of MOT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MOT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Dropping off the rental car, checking in, going through security, and getting to the gate were all so quick,”
David Packer5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Nice clean airport and usually it’s a breeze to fly in and out of.”
Jeff J4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Minot International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMOT
IATA
MOT
FAA / Local
MOT
Elevation
1,716 ft
Coordinates
48.2580° N · 101.2791° 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 1,716 ft, MOT sits higher than 60% 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.
- 10nmMIBMinot Air Force BaseMinot
- 92nmBISBismarck Municipal AirportBismarck
- 95nmDVLDevils Lake Regional AirportDevils Lake
- 99nmXWAWilliston Basin International AirportWilliston
- 107nmDIKDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional AirportDickinson
- 122nmSDYSidney - Richland Regional AirportSidney
Location
Open the full mapKMOT · Minot International Airport · Minot, ND
From the ramp
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