Bismarck Air Medical

Name

Bismarck Air Medical

Legal name

Bismarck Air Medical LLC

Website

https://bismarckairmedical.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Medical Transport Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Air Transport (Air Ambulance/Patient Transfer) (TLAFABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Ambulance & Medical Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAK), Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD), Critical Care Transport (CCT) & Specialty Transport Teams (HLAFANAE)

Keywords

• Air medical transport
• Fixed wing ambulance
• Critical care transport
• Inter-facility transfers
• ECMO patient transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Transport Services: Fee-for-service critical care fixed wing ambulance transport. Works with major insurance providers and ND Workforce Safety and Insurance. Implements no balance billing policy.
2. Healthcare Provider Referrals: Transfers initiated through healthcare provider requests (hospitals, EMS) for patient transport to definitive care facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bismarck Air Medical operates a fixed-wing air ambulance service that provides critical care patient transport using Beechcraft King Air 200 and King Air 90 aircraft available 24/7. Each mission is staffed by a Critical Care Registered Nurse and specialty-trained Paramedic team capable of managing advanced life support equipment including central lines, balloon pumps, ventilated patients, and ECMO-supported patients. The service transports patients to definitive care facilities across the continental United States with a No Balance Billing policy.

Product overview

Bismarck Air Medical operates as a fixed-wing air ambulance service provider offering critical care patient transport through its core One Call Air Med™ Fixed Wing Critical Care Transfer Service. The fleet consists of Beechcraft King Air 200 and King Air 90 aircraft, both configured as air ambulances with updated avionics for adverse weather operations. Each mission is staffed with a Critical Care Transport Team combining a Critical Care Registered Nurse (with ICU or ER experience) and a specialty trained Paramedic, capable of managing advanced medical equipment including central lines, balloon pumps, and ventilated sedated patients. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing transport to destinations throughout the region and across the continental United States, with a No Balance Billing policy for all patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One Call Air Med™ Fixed Wing Critical Care Transfer Service Fixed wing air ambulance service providing critical care patient transport with RN and Paramedic teams, available 24/7 to destinations across the continental United States. Includes weather-capable operations and No Balance Billing for all patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECMO transport capability expanded in October 2024 through specialized training with Abbott Northwestern perfusionists

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abbott Northwestern Hospital / Minnesota Heart InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Intensive training partnership in October 2024 where Bismarck Air Medical crews received specialized instruction from Abbott Northwestern's Minnesota Heart Institute team for ECMO device management and transport. This partnership enables transport of ECMO-dependent patients to Abbott Northwestern for definitive care, addressing a historical barrier to care due to the intricacies of device management and specialty knowledge required.
• VETAir InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide air medical transport to Veterans around the United States. VETAir is a Veteran Service Organization that ensures no charge to any veteran or family member for their services. They are veteran owned, funded, and operated. Bismarck Air Medical provides the transport capability while VETAir handles funding and coordination.
• Sanford Medical Center BismarckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital partnership for patient intake and initial stabilization. Sanford Medical Center receives patients and coordinates transfers with Bismarck Air Medical for patients requiring transport to tertiary care facilities. Example: cardiac arrest patients requiring ECMO transport were initially stabilized at Sanford before transfer.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Med-Trans Corporation: National air ambulance provider operating fixed-wing and rotor-wing services through hospital partnerships. Highly comparable to Bismarck Air Medical in delivering critical care transfers via dedicated medically-configured aircraft.
• Classic Air Medical: Air ambulance operator providing critical care transport across the Mountain West and Plains with a mix of rotor and fixed-wing assets. Comparable to Bismarck Air Medical in regional fixed-wing service and clinical crew configuration.
• Guardian Flight: Fixed-wing and rotor-wing air ambulance operator with strong presence in the upper Midwest and Mountain West, including North Dakota. Direct competitor to Bismarck Air Medical for inter-facility critical care missions in the region.
• REACH Air Medical Services: Fixed-wing and helicopter air ambulance operator providing inter-facility critical care transport in the western U.S. Closely comparable to Bismarck Air Medical in mission type, clinical staffing, and hospital referral model.
• Eagle Air Med: Air medical transport provider operating fixed-wing aircraft focused on rural and remote inter-facility transfers. Closely comparable to Bismarck Air Medical's regional transport mission in sparsely populated markets.
• AirMed International: Specialized long-range fixed-wing air ambulance provider focused on critical care patient transport, including ECMO-capable missions. Comparable to Bismarck Air Medical in fixed-wing critical care specialization and continental U.S. service footprint.
• AeroCare Medical Transport Systems: Fixed-wing air ambulance operator providing domestic and international medical transport with critical care staffing. Comparable to Bismarck Air Medical in fixed-wing critical care configuration and continental U.S. service capability.
• LifeNet Air Medical Services: Air ambulance provider operating rotor and fixed-wing aircraft across the central U.S., including the Plains states. Comparable in mission profile (inter-facility critical care) and in competing for rural/regional hospital referral volume near Bismarck.

Broad incumbents

• Air Methods Corporation: Largest U.S. air ambulance operator with both rotor-wing and fixed-wing fleets. Directly competes with Bismarck Air Medical for hospital transport contracts and represents the dominant incumbent in the air medical industry.
• PHI Air Medical: Major national air medical transport provider operating rotor and fixed-wing assets across the U.S. Comparable to Bismarck Air Medical in offering hospital-to-hospital critical care transfers with similar clinical staffing models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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