--- iata: BIS name: Bismarck Municipal Airport city: Bismarck country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-15' officialWebsite: 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/107/Airline-Information' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/112/Book-a-Flight' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/106/Amenities' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/151/Terminal-Hours-of-Operation' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/117/Rental-Cars-Airport-Shuttles' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/129/Taxi-Limo-Bus-Options' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/177/Electric-Vehicle-Charging-Station' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/101/Directions' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/103/TSA-Information' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/159/Baggage-Information' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/89/Administration' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/96/History-Facts' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/Directory.aspx?did=4' - 'https://bismarckairport.com/FAQ.aspx?QID=68' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/96' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/102' - 'https://www.bismarckairport.com/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/106' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KBIS' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KBIS' - 'https://bismantransit.com/paying-for-rides' - 'https://bismantransit.com/green-3-route' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismarck_Municipal_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official site brands the field Bismarck Airport. FAA, AirNav, and lib/airports.json use Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS / KBIS). Operator is the City of Bismarck. Site: bismarckairport.com. - >- FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 176 with 309,651 enplanements (+4.65% vs 295,900). Wikipedia cites 586,000 passengers in 2024 from BTS; those are different series. This file uses 309,651 on the score card. - >- One 2005 passenger hall. Official Airlines and Book-a-Flight pages list Allegiant to Las Vegas and Phoenix/Mesa, American to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare, Delta to Minneapolis/St. Paul, and United to Denver. - >- Official TSA page: arrive at least 90 minutes before the scheduled flight. Official FAQ: Allegiant asks for two hours. American.com lists PreCheck Available and clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en-GB/airport/bismarck-bis is 404. - >- Official taxi page: taxi services are not available, and ride share options are extremely limited. Capital Area Transit Green route serves the terminal. Official FAQ parking: Short-Term $14/day (first 30 minutes free), Long-Term $11/$66, Economy $9/$54 credit-card only. - >- Official Amenities page names no lounge. Official 12 Aug 2026 news: $132.2 million terminal expansion is in design, not a live extra hall. Official 5 May 2026 news: Runway 3/21 and Taxiway D rehab is underway; the airport says flights continue. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Official clock is 90 minutes; Allegiant asks for two hours detail: >- The same FAQ first says every ticket counter closes 45 minutes out, then lists Allegiant/American at 45 and Delta/United at 30. Bags are 45 minutes on all four. Be at the gate 30 minutes out; the aircraft door closes 15 minutes before departure. summary: >- The TSA page tells travelers to arrive at least 90 minutes before the scheduled flight. The FAQ adds a two-hour ask for Allegiant and for anyone connecting to an international itinerary. category: timing - label: Layout title: One 2005 hall — do not invent a KBIS page or merge Minot or Fargo detail: >- American.com still reprints Bismark Airport, 2301 Univeristy Dr, and ZIP 58502. Use University Drive and 58504. Do not merge Minot (MOT), Fargo (FAR), Grand Forks (GFK), Williston (XWA), Dickinson (DIK), Jamestown (JMS), or Mandan Municipal (Y19). summary: >- Ticketing and bags sit on the first floor. Boarding, The Junction, a Mamava pod, and the second ATM sit on the second floor. Official pin: 2301 University Drive, Bldg 17 Suite 225B, Bismarck, ND 58504. category: terminal - label: Food title: Corner Cafe landside; The Junction airside detail: >- Official pages print no bottle tariff and no fountain map. Vending is on the first level and in the boarding area. Connect to the Bismarck Airport Wi-Fi network named in the FAQ. summary: >- Corner Cafe sits on the first floor between ticketing and baggage claim. The Junction sits on the second floor inside the boarding area for ticketed passengers only, with a gift shop in the same space. category: food - label: Live board title: Trust FlightAware over the homepage eight-destination line detail: >- The 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware board showed Delta/SkyWest to Minneapolis, United Express to Denver, and American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare. No live Allegiant on that Tuesday evening. Wikipedia still lists PIE/SFB and Las Vegas McCarran as if current. Do not invent Frontier or a live Sanford pin. summary: >- The homepage still says direct service to eight destinations on four airlines. The live Airlines and Book-a-Flight cells name six cities. Allegiant Sanford (14 Feb-4 Apr 2026) has ended; official news dated 19 Aug 2026 titles a Spring 2027 Orlando return. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Corner Cafe zone: landside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official landside coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, and snacks before TSA. location: First floor of the main terminal between ticketing and baggage claim terminal: Passenger Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: The Junction zone: airside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official airside sandwiches, salads, breakfast, alcoholic drinks, and a gift shop. location: 'Second floor inside the boarding area, ticketed passengers only' terminal: Passenger Terminal - kind: refill name: Unpublished fountain map zone: airside summary: Official pages do not list water stations. Confirm a fountain on the day. location: >- Official Amenities and TSA pages do not print a filler map; confirm near Corner Cafe landside and The Junction airside terminal: Passenger Terminal isBestValue: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: bis region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/bis](/airports/bis). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/bis) - [Lounge directory](/airports/bis/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) Bismarck, United States · North America A one-hall North Dakota capital field with Delta to Minneapolis, United to Denver, American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago, and seasonal Allegiant to Las Vegas and Phoenix/Mesa, $9–$14 public parking, a $1.50 city bus, and no ticketed lounge. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.5 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 309,651 - Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 83% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Capital-city trips that stay on the 2005 one-hall campus - Drivers who want $9–$14 official lots next to the doors - Short domestic hops to MSP, DEN, DFW, or ORD ## Watch out for - Official taxi page: no taxis, and ride-share is extremely limited - Homepage still says eight destinations; live airline cells name six cities - No lounge — Priority Pass Bismarck URL is 404 - FAQ reprints two different counter-close times (45-all vs 45/30 by airline) ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/bis/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/bis/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/bis/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/bis/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/bis/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/bis/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/bis/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/bis/reviews.md) (free)