Bismarck Airport

This document, an update to the Bismarck Municipal Airport's master plan, outlines a waste and recycling plan to foster environmentally responsible operations. It evaluates the airport's existing waste and recycling program and provides recommendations to enhance landfill diversion through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling. Key strategic areas include establishing goals and metrics, promoting reduction and reuse, expanding recycling efforts for various materials including deplaned waste, improving education and outreach for all stakeholders, standardizing and collocating waste and recycling infrastructure, and integrating waste management priorities into contracts and purchasing policies. The plan advocates for a continuous improvement cycle to ensure a phased, comprehensive program.

The Bismarck Airport Master Plan Update is a comprehensive roadmap guiding future infrastructure development and strengthening the airport's commitment to being a community-friendly business and vital transportation hub for the region. It strategically addresses key factors such as economic development, population and workforce growth, tourism, communication with stakeholders, general aviation, air cargo, and airline industry concerns. The plan outlines objectives including enhancing the terminal area to improve passenger experience, expanding general aviation and specialized air service operations, examining options for air cargo expansion, increasing vehicular parking capacities, identifying revenue-generating projects, and developing a 20-year Airport Capital Improvement Plan.

This document, an update to the Master Plan for Bismarck Airport, presents a range of alternatives for airside, landside, and terminal facilities. It aims to meet recommended facility requirements and long-term goals over a 20-year planning period. Key focus areas include runways, taxiways, snow removal equipment (SRE) and aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) facilities, general aviation development areas, fuel farm expansion, terminal building expansion, air carrier apron, air traffic control tower, and vehicle parking. The plan evaluates these alternatives based on economic, operational, environmental, and implementation factors to identify preferred development options for improving airport infrastructure and meeting user demands.