Bemidji, MN

What the Data Says About BJI

Bemidji, MN in Bemidji, Minnesota handled 8,666 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 88% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,036 experienced delays, 72 were cancelled, and 3 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.83%, the diversion rate to 0.03%, and the average delay when departures run late is 117.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BJI against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BJI, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 68.7% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 28.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 3.1%. Weather contributes 28.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, April runs the cleanest at BJI with a 96.8% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 89.9% — a 7-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 126. The busiest route from BJI is to BJI (Bemidji), with 4,224 flights at a 87.1% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 88% on-time, 117.9-minute average delay, 0.83% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Bemidji, MN.