Airport guide
Bismarck AirportIATA code BIS
Bismarck Airport (BIS/KBIS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bismarck, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bismarck, United States
- Codes
- BIS · KBIS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Bismarck Airport (BIS/KBIS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bismarck, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 46.770°, -100.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bismarck Airport (BIS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bismarck, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bismarck Airport details
- IATA code
- BIS
- ICAO code
- KBIS
- City
- Bismarck
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 46.773°, -100.747°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bismarck Airport’s own pages.
BIS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 506 m (1,661 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 623,236
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK · 156 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BIS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13/31: 2,680 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,680 m8,794 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 03/21 | 2,012 m6,600 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BIS
Originfacts does not track any routes from BIS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BIS is
4.9 km southeast
Bismarck Airport lies 4.9 km southeast of Bismarck city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BIS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bismarck, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bismarck Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bismarckairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bismarck
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- JamestownJamestown AirportJMS159 km
- DickinsonDickinson Regional AirportDIK163 km
- MinotMinot International AirportMOT170 km
- Devils LakeDevils Lake AirportDVL204 km
- AberdeenAberdeen Municipal AirportABR232 km
- WillistonSloulin Field International AirportISN267 km
- PierrePierre Regional AirportPIR268 km
- SidneyRichland Municipal AirportSDY279 km
- FargoHector International AirportFAR299 km
Bismarck Airport: common questions
Where is Bismarck Airport?
Bismarck Airport serves Bismarck, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.773°, -100.747°.
What are the airport codes for Bismarck Airport?
The IATA code is BIS and the ICAO code is KBIS.
What time zone is BIS in?
Bismarck Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Bismarck Airport?
The airport’s official website is bismarckairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bismarck Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BIS: 13/31 (2,680 m (8,794 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (2,012 m (6,600 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Bismarck Airport?
Wikidata records 623,236 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is BIS from Bismarck city centre?
Bismarck Airport is about 4.9 km southeast of Bismarck city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bismarck Airport?
OurAirports gives BIS’s elevation as 506 m (1,661 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bismarck Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q387593 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)