Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (IATA: BZN, ICAO: KBZN, FAA LID: BZN) (Gallatin Field) is located in Belgrade, Montana, United States, eight miles (13 km; 7 nmi) northwest of Bozeman. Owned by the Gallatin Airport Authority,[1] it has been Montana's busiest airport since 2013.[3]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Gallatin Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Bozeman, Montana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Belgrade, Montana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | Mountain (UTC−7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 4,473 ft / 1,363 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°46′37″N 111°09′07″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | bozemanairport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[4] Federal Aviation Administration records show that the airport had 442,788 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2013,[5] 434,038 in 2012 and 397,870 in 2011.[6]
History
In 2011, a terminal expansion designed by Prugh & Lenon Architects opened, adding three gates and more retail concessions.[7] The firm designed expansions and renovations made in 1995 and 1997.[8]
Gallatin Field was renamed Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in late 2011 to associate it with Yellowstone National Park.[9] International flights have been allowed since 2012, after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility opened on July 1. The project was funded in cooperation with Signature Flight Support and the Yellowstone Club. In 2013, BZN surpassed Billings Logan as the busiest airport in Montana for passenger service with 879,221 passengers from June 2012 to May 2013.[7]
The airport has had a massive expansion of service in 2020 and 2021 to a record 31 nonstop destinations as airlines entered the market or added new routes to serve increased leisure demand. Allegiant Air added nonstop service from three cities; Alaska Airlines added two new routes; startup airline Avelo Airlines began service to one destination; and Southwest Airlines, the largest airline without service to any city in Montana, entered Montana for the first time with two destinations from Bozeman, later adding several more.[10][11] Several of the markets added had never been commercially served from Bozeman before, including Washington, D.C. (Dulles) and Nashville.
In April 2023, Summit Aviation began construction on a new facility to support its services for Gallatin College as well as its own flight training, charter service, and aircraft management services.[12]
Facilities
The airport covers 2,481 acres (10.04 km2) at an elevation of 4,473 feet (1,363 m) above sea level. It has four runways: 12/30 is 8,994 by 150 feet (2,741 by 46 m) asphalt; 3/21 is 2,650 by 75 feet (808 by 23 m) asphalt; 11/29 is 5,050 by 75 feet (1,539 by 23 m) asphalt; and 11G/29G is 2,802 by 80 feet (854 by 24 m) turf.[1][13]
In 2017 the airport had 76,223 aircraft operations, an average of 209 per day. General aviation accounted for 73% of operations. Air carrier operations accounted for 15%, air taxi operations accounted for 12% and military operations accounted for <1%. At that time, there were 359 aircraft based at BZN, 260 single engine, 24 multi-engine, 41 jets, 23 helicopters and 11 gliders.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
- Corporate Air (operating on behalf of FedEx Feeder and United States Postal Service)[18]
- Alpine Air Express (operating on behalf of UPS Airlines and United States Postal Service)[19]
Statistics
Airport traffic
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Denver, CO | 288,000 | Frontier, Southwest, United |
2 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 129,000 | Delta, Sun Country |
3 | Salt Lake City, UT | 118,000 | Delta |
4 | Seattle/Tacoma, WA | 99,000 | Alaska, Delta |
5 | Chicago-O'Hare, IL | 89,000 | American, United |
6 | Las Vegas, NV | 84,000 | American, Southwest |
7 | Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | 80,000 | American |
8 | Atlanta, GA | 70,000 | Delta |
9 | San Francisco, CA | 34,000 | United, Alaska |
10 | Los Angeles, CA | 30,000 | Allegiant, American, Delta, JetBlue, United |
Airline market share
Rank | Airline | Passengers | Share |
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1 | Delta Air Lines | 498,000 | 22.05% |
2 | Southwest Airlines | 447,000 | 19.80% |
3 | United Airlines | 434,000 | 19.23% |
4 | SkyWest Airlines | 292,000 | 12.94% |
5 | American | 202,000 | 8.96% |
Other | 384,000 | 17.03% |
See also
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for BZN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, official site
- Hausen, Jodi (June 18, 2013). "Bozeman airport busiest in state". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
- "Enplanements for CY 2013" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.0 MB) on 2014-08-16.
- "Enplanements for CY 2012" (PDF, 189 KB). Federal Aviation Administration. 2013-10-30.
- "Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN – Yellowstone Flights". www.bozemanairport.com.
- http://www.pterminal%5B%5D rughlenon.com/frame.html
- Bacaj, Jason (December 9, 2011). "Gallatin Airport Authority approves airport name change". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- Singh, Jay (2021-03-13). "Exclusive: An Inside Look At The Growth Of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- Loveridge, Melissa (2021-03-28). "Spreading its wings: How BZN became Montana's busiest airport". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- Rosenbaum, Traci. "Summit Aviation begins expansion on north side of airport". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- "BZN airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- "Alaska Airlines service announcement for Winter 2023/2024 season". Bozeman Airport. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Avelo Airlines returning to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport". KBZK. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "Southwest Airlines - Check Flight Schedules". Southwest Airlines. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- "Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule With New International Options And Most-Ever Departures". Southwest Airlines (Press release). October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- "FedEx Caravans". Jetcareers.
- "Alpine Air :: Common Routes". www.alpine-air.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "RITA". Transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- "RITA". Retrieved May 3, 2022.
External links
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 5, 2023
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BZN, effective October 5, 2023
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBZN
- ASN accident history for BZN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBZN
- FAA current BZN delay information