Bradley International Airport

For the Tom Bradley International Terminal, see Terminals of Los Angeles International Airport. For the airport located within the municipal limits of Hartford, Connecticut, see Hartford–Brainard Airport.
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Bradley International Airport
Bradley International Airport, as seen in 2008
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerConnecticut Airport Authority
OperatorConnecticut Airport Authority
ServesState of Connecticut, Western Massachusetts
LocationWindsor Locks, Connecticut, U.S.
Operating base for
Time zoneET (UTC-04:00)
Elevation AMSL173 ft / 53 m
Coordinates41°56′21″N 072°41′00″W / 41.93917°N 72.68333°W / 41.93917; -72.68333
Websitebradleyairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram (2024)
FAA airport diagram (2024)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 9,510 2,899 Asphalt
15/33 6,847 2,087 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (through July 31)77,685
Based aircraft52
Passengers6,248,165

Bradley International Airport (IATA: BDL, ICAO: KBDL, FAA LID: BDL) is a public international airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. Owned and operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA),[2] it is the second-largest airport in New England.[4]

The airport is about halfway between Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts. It is the state of Connecticut's busiest commercial airport and the second-busiest airport in New England after Boston's Logan International Airport, with over 6.75 million passengers in 2019.[5] The four largest carriers at Bradley International Airport are Southwest, Delta, JetBlue, and American with market shares of 29%, 19%, 15%, and 14%, respectively.[6] As a dual-use military facility with the U.S. Air Force, the airport is home to the 103rd Airlift Wing (103 AW) of the Connecticut Air National Guard.

Bradley was originally branded as the "Gateway to New England" and is home to the New England Air Museum. In 2016, Bradley International launched its new brand, "Love the Journey".[7] In 2019, Bradley was the 55th-busiest commercial airport in the United States, by passengers enplaned.[8]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.[9]

The former discount department store chain Bradlees was named after the airport as many of the early planning meetings were held there.[10]

  1. ^ "Avelo to serve CT's Bradley airport in addition to Tweed New Haven, adds international flights". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for BDL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "BDL Airport Traffic Stats 2014-2023". bradleyairport.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Hanseder, Tony (n.d.). "Hartford Bradley BDL Airport Overview". iFly .com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BDL 2019 Stats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Hartford, CT Bradley International Facts". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Stoller, Gary. "Bradley Airport's Makeover: Will You 'Love the Journey'?". Connecticut Magazine. ISSN 0889-7670. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Commercial Service Airports (Rank Order) based on Calendar Year 2019 Preliminary" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  10. ^ Grant, Tina, ed. (1996). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 12. Detroit, MI: St. James Press. p. 48.