Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (IATA: BZN, ICAO: KBZN, FAALID: 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]
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]
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]
Facilitiesedit
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]
^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for BZN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 25, 2024.
^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.
^ ab"Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN – Yellowstone Flights". www.bozemanairport.com.
^http://www.pterminal[permanent dead link] 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.
^"American NS24 Charlotte Domestic Routes Addition". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 December 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.