Bismarck, ND – The Bismarck Airport will hold its third and final airport master plan public information workshop on Monday April 8th from 4-6 pm in the main airport terminal lobby. The purpose of the workshop is to invite the public to view and provide feedback on both the Bismarck Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and Financial Implementation Plan. The ALP includes a graphical depiction of future airfield, terminal and parking facilities needed to support aviation activity over the next 20-years. Similarly, the Financial Implementation Plan on display reflects the Airport’s capability to fund the projects shown in the ALP. Public feedback received during the workshop will be documented and included in the BIS Airport Master Plan.
An airport master plan is a comprehensive planning tool used to guide future airport development and decision-making for a period of twenty years. An airport master plan consists of multiple elements including an evaluation of existing facilities, a forecast of future passenger and air cargo demand, a list of future facilities needed to support projected demand, airport development alternatives, an environmental overview, and an airport capital improvement plan.
The airport master planning process includes a public outreach program designed to elicit feedback from the airport’s stakeholder groups and communicate the final recommendations of the study. The public information workshop to be held on April 8th is an opportunity for the public to get information and give input on the plan. Input from people not able to attend the meeting will be gathered from the 2015 master plan page on the airport’s website at www.bismarckairport.com. The website will also hold information about the plan’s progress made to date.
The development of the master plan is funded through a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) Grant and local funds.
The master plan is being led by local consultant, Mead & Hunt with support by specialty services sub-consultants Kim Kenville Aviation Consulting, Martinez Geospatial and Leibowitz and Horton.
For those attending the workshop, please park in the short term parking lot and bring your parking ticket in for validation by workshop personnel.
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Contact information:
Gregory Haug, Bismarck Airport Director (701) 355-1808