L.F. Wade International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Bermuda | ||||||||||
Operator | Bermuda Skyport Corporation Limited | ||||||||||
Serves | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||||||||||
Location | St. David's Island | ||||||||||
Hub for | BermudAir | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 18 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°21′51″N 064°40′43″W / 32.36417°N 64.67861°W | ||||||||||
Website | bermudaairport | ||||||||||
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L.F. Wade International Airport (IATA: BDA, ICAO: TXKF), formerly named Bermuda International Airport, is the sole airport serving the British overseas territory of Bermuda in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is located in the parish of St. George's and is 6 nautical miles (11 kilometres; 6.9 miles) northeast of Bermuda's capital, Hamilton.[1] In 2016, the airport handled 402,925 passengers, up 5.6% from 2006.[2] It has one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal, eight aircraft stands and can support all aircraft sizes up to and including the Airbus A380.[3] Currently, nine passenger or cargo airlines operate seasonal or year-round scheduled services from the Azores, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The airport covers 536 acres (217 ha) of land and contains one runway.[4]