Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGallatin Airport Authority
ServesBozeman, Montana
LocationBelgrade, Montana
Time zoneMountain (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST)(UTC−6)
Elevation AMSL4,473 ft / 1,363 m
Coordinates45°46′37″N 111°09′07″W / 45.777°N 111.152°W / 45.777; -111.152
Websitebozemanairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 8,994 2,741 Asphalt
3/21 2,650 808 Asphalt
11/29 5,050 1,539 Asphalt
11G/29G 2,802 854 Grass
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations129,775
Based aircraft (2022)408
Total passengers2,464,325
Sources: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

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]

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 had an 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.[citation needed]

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

A Delta Connection CRJ700 at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, with the Bridger Mountains in the background

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 the year ending January 1, 2022, the airport had 116,055 aircraft operations, an average of 318 per day. General aviation accounted for 69% of operations. Air carrier operations accounted for 20%, air taxi operations accounted for 10% and military operations accounted for <1%. At that time, there were 408 aircraft based at BZN, 262 single engine, 37 multi-engine, 74 jets, 25 helicopters and 10 gliders.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Los Angeles, Orange County,[14] Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Nashville, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: Austin, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte (resumes June 8, 2024),[15] Chicago–O'Hare
American Eagle Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Los Angeles
Avelo Airlines Seasonal: Burbank[16]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Detroit, New York–JFK
Delta Connection Los Angeles (ends May 7, 2024),[citation needed] Salt Lake City
JetBlue Seasonal: Boston, New York–JFK
Southwest Airlines Denver, Las Vegas
Seasonal: Chicago–Midway (resumes June 4, 2024),[17] Dallas–Love, Nashville (begins June 8, 2024)[18]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Washington–Dulles

Cargo

Statistics

Airport traffic

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Annual passenger traffic at BZN airport. See Wikidata query.

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from BZN
(September 2022 – August 2023)[21]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, CO 312,000 Southwest, United
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 133,000 Delta, Sun Country
3 Salt Lake City, UT 126,000 Delta
4 Seattle/Tacoma, WA 112,000 Alaska
5 Chicago-O'Hare, IL 93,000 American, United
6 Las Vegas, NV 86,000 Allegiant, Southwest
7 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 85,000 American
8 Atlanta, GA 58,000 Delta
9 San Francisco, CA 38,000 Alaska, United
10 Los Angeles, CA 32,000 Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, JetBlue, United

Airline market share

Largest airlines at BZN
(September 2022 – August 2023)[22]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 Delta Air Lines 544,000 22.80%
2 United Airlines 541,000 22.67%
3 Southwest Airlines 468,000 19.62%
4 American Airlines 210,000 8.81%
5 Alaska Airlines 204,000 8.53%
Other 419,000 17.57%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BZN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, official site
  3. ^ Hausen, Jodi (June 18, 2013). "Bozeman airport busiest in state". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2013" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.0 MB) on 2014-08-16.
  6. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2012" (PDF, 189 KB). Federal Aviation Administration. 2013-10-30.
  7. ^ a b "Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN – Yellowstone Flights". www.bozemanairport.com.
  8. ^ http://www.pterminal[permanent dead link] rughlenon.com/frame.html
  9. ^ Bacaj, Jason (December 9, 2011). "Gallatin Airport Authority approves airport name change". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  10. ^ Singh, Jay (2021-03-13). "Exclusive: An Inside Look At The Growth Of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  11. ^ Loveridge, Melissa (2021-03-28). "Spreading its wings: How BZN became Montana's busiest airport". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  12. ^ Rosenbaum, Traci. "Summit Aviation begins expansion on north side of airport". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  13. ^ "BZN airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Alaska Airlines service announcement for Winter 2023/2024 season". Bozeman Airport. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  15. ^ "American NS24 Charlotte Domestic Routes Addition". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Avelo Airlines returning to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport". KBZK. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Southwest Airlines - Check Flight Schedules". Southwest Airlines. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule With New International Options And Most-Ever Departures". Southwest Airlines (Press release). October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "FedEx Caravans". Jetcareers.
  20. ^ "Alpine Air :: Common Routes". www.alpine-air.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  21. ^ "RITA". Transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "RITA". Retrieved May 3, 2022.

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