FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIS |
| Lat/Long: | 46-46-21.8000N / 100-44-44.7000W 46-46.363333N / 100-44.745000W 46.7727222 / -100.7457500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1661 ft. / 506.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BISMARCK, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58504 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BIS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 13/31 & 03/21 PRESET MED INTST; VASI RY 13; PAPI RYS 31; 03; & 21 ON; ACTVT MALS RY 13 & MALSR RY 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.35 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 701-255-7563 |
| BISMARCK GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2400] |
| BISMARCK TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 [0600-2400] |
| BISMARCK APPROACH: | 126.3 298.9 [0600-2400] |
| BISMARCK DEPARTURE: | 126.3 298.9 [0600-2400] |
| ANG-OPNS: | 134.1 340.1 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NG-OPNS: | 49.8FM |
- APCH AND DEP CTL PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.6/281.5 (JAMESTOWN RCAG) WHEN APCH CLSD.
- NATIONAL GUARD OPERATIONS 0630-1500 MON-FRI; EXCEPT HOL; OTHER TIMES PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED V362-2160.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BISr269/3.4 | | BISMARCK VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL CALL 701-222-6502 OR 701-258-5024. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 8794 x 150 ft. / 2680 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 130.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 46-47.037147N | | 46-45.969077N |
| Longitude: | 100-45.707177W | | 100-44.287147W |
| Elevation: | 1654.4 ft. | | 1645.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 138 true | | 307 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. pole, lighted, 1662 ft. from runway, 688 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6600 x 100 ft. / 2012 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 130.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 46-45.756992N | | 46-46.600307N |
| Longitude: | 100-44.904872W | | 100-43.909767W |
| Elevation: | 1660.7 ft. | | 1661.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 028 magnetic, 039 true | | 208 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BISMARCK BOX 991 BISMARCK, ND 58502 Phone 701-222-6502 |
| Manager: | GREGORY B HAUG BOX 991 BISMARCK, ND 58502-0991 Phone 701-222-6502 ADDL CONTACT - TIM THORSEN - OPS MGR 701-222-6502. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 46 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Military aircraft: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 143/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 9% | military | | 6% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER; COYOTES AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 13 | |
download (283KB) |
| ILS RWY 31 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (211KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
Y19 - Mandan Municipal Airport (6 nm W)
KHZE - Mercer County Regional Airport (46 nm NW)
D05 - Garrison Municipal Airport (60 nm NW)
5H4 - Harvey Municipal Airport (70 nm NE)
KMBG - Mobridge Municipal Airport (75 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 21:07 | | 02:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:43 | | 02:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 09:32:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-May-2008 04:32:59 |
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| METAR |
| KBIS | 120852Z AUTO 13014G19KT 10SM FEW100 11/02 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP998 60000 T01060022 58023
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| TAF |
| KBIS | 120520Z 120606 14015KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM1200 09010KT P6SM OVC060 FM2000 04010KT P6SM VCSH OVC045
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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