Where is BIS airport?

BIS is a medium-sized airport in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, at 46.7727, -100.7469, 506 m above sea level.

What time zone is BIS in?

BIS is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use BIS?

604,254 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Bismarck, United States.

IATA code: BIS
ICAO code: KBIS
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 604,254; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 21; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 506 m; 1,660 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,680 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with B

About BIS

Bismarck Municipal Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Bismarck, United States. 604,254 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 21 nonstop routes from BIS.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from BIS

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
BIS → MSP	Saint Paul, United States	621 km	242,809
BIS → DEN	Denver, United States	831 km	132,355
BIS → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	1,573 km	89,870
BIS → AZA	Mesa, United States	1,757 km	73,256
BIS → LAS	Las Vegas, United States	1,686 km	30,510
BIS → ORD	Chicago, United States	1,152 km	29,991
BIS → SFB	Orlando, United States	2,620 km	4,227
BIS → ABI	Abilene, United States	1,597 km	211
BIS → RAP	Rapid City, United States	353 km	186
BIS → FAR	Fargo, United States	300 km	136
BIS → BIL	Billings, United States	610 km	135
BIS → MOT	Minot, United States	170 km	76
BIS → AMA	Amarillo, United States	1,286 km	73
BIS → SHV	Shreveport, United States	1,696 km	72
BIS → GRB	Green Bay, United States	1,015 km	67
BIS → FSD	Sioux Falls, United States	474 km	62
BIS → OMA	Omaha, United States	721 km	58
BIS → GRR	Grand Rapids, United States	1,277 km	54
BIS → TYR	Tyler, United States	1,664 km	45
BIS → XWA	Williston, United States	280 km	35
BIS → ABR	Aberdeen, United States	232 km	26

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at BIS

OO SkyWest Airlines · 4,294 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 1,981 flights
9E Endeavor Air · 1,412 flights
DL Delta Air Lines · 749 flights
G4 Allegiant Air · 747 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 82.2%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 0.7%
Departures counted: 3,874; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
DIK	Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport	Dickinson, United States	156 km
JMS	Jamestown Regional Airport	Jamestown, United States	158 km
MOT	Minot International Airport	Minot, United States	170 km
DVL	Devils Lake Regional Airport	Devils Lake, United States	203 km
ABR	Aberdeen Regional Airport	Aberdeen, United States	232 km

Distance from BIS to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
BIS → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,737 km	—
BIS → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,676 km	—
BIS → CDG	Paris, France	7,079 km	—
BIS → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,317 km	—
BIS → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,050 km	—
BIS → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,950 km	—
BIS → JFK	New York, United States	2,265 km	—
BIS → ATL	Atlanta, United States	2,006 km	—
BIS → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,060 km	—
BIS → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,154 km	—
BIS → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,073 km	—
BIS → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,557 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
13/31	2,680 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
03/21	2,012 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States · 46.7727, -100.7469

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Questions

Bismarck Municipal Airport has the IATA code BIS and the ICAO code KBIS. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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