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BDL Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BDL / KBDL
Airport Name: Bradley International Airport
Location: Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°56'21"N by 72°40'59"W
Area Served: Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts
Operator/Owner: State of Connecticut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 173 feet (53 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Bradley International Airport (BDL):

  • The closest airport to Bradley International Airport (BDL) is Rentschler Heliport (EHT), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of BDL.
  • In 1952 the Murphy Terminal was opened.
  • Bradley International Airport (BDL) has 3 runways.
  • On October 7, 2008, Embraer, an aerospace company based in Brazil, selected Bradley as its service center for the Northeastern United States.
  • On October 2–3, 2007, the Airbus A380 visited Bradley as part of its world tour, stopping in Hartford to showcase the aircraft to Connecticut workers for Pratt & Whitney and Hamilton Sundstrand, both divisions of United Technologies, which helped build the GP7000 TurboFan engines, which is an option to power the aircraft.
  • The furthest airport from Bradley International Airport (BDL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The airfield began civilian use in 1947 as Bradley International Airport.
  • Bradley International Airport covers 2,432 acres at an elevation of 173 feet above mean sea level.
  • Because of Bradley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Bradley International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In 1976 an experimental monorail was completed to link the terminal to a parking lot seven-tenths of a mile away.

Map of Nearest Airports from Bradley International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Bradley International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.15 miles (21.16 km) SSERentschler Heliport (EHT)East Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Rentschler Heliport on a map Set EHT as destination Airport Get more information about Rentschler Heliport
214.10 miles (22.69 km) SHartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Hartford-Brainard Airport on a map Set HFD as destination Airport Get more information about Hartford-Brainard Airport
315.22 miles (24.49 km) NWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United StatesView Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport on a map Set BAF as destination Airport Get more information about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
419.18 miles (30.87 km) NNEWestover Air Reserve Base (CEF)Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United StatesView Westover Air Reserve Base on a map Set CEF as destination Airport Get more information about Westover Air Reserve Base
533.73 miles (54.29 km) NEWare Airport (UWA)Ware, Massachusetts, United StatesView Ware Airport on a map Set UWA as destination Airport Get more information about Ware Airport
639.45 miles (63.48 km) SWWaterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)Oxford, Connecticut, United StatesView Waterbury-Oxford Airport on a map Set OXC as destination Airport Get more information about Waterbury-Oxford Airport
740.62 miles (65.38 km) WNWWalter J. Koladza Airport (GBR)Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United StatesView Walter J. Koladza Airport on a map Set GBR as destination Airport Get more information about Walter J. Koladza Airport
845.93 miles (73.91 km) NWPittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF)Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United StatesView Pittsfield Municipal Airport on a map Set PSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pittsfield Municipal Airport
947.19 miles (75.95 km) ENEWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesView Worcester Regional Airport on a map Set ORH as destination Airport Get more information about Worcester Regional Airport
1047.83 miles (76.97 km) SSWTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView Tweed New Haven Airport on a map Set HVN as destination Airport Get more information about Tweed New Haven Airport
1153.46 miles (86.04 km) SEGroton-New London Airport (GON)Groton, Connecticut, United StatesView Groton-New London Airport on a map Set GON as destination Airport Get more information about Groton-New London Airport
1254.28 miles (87.35 km) NEGardner Municipal Airport (GDM)Gardner, Massachusetts, United StatesView Gardner Municipal Airport on a map Set GDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gardner Municipal Airport
1356.91 miles (91.58 km) SWDanbury Municipal Airport (DXR)Danbury, Connecticut, United StatesView Danbury Municipal Airport on a map Set DXR as destination Airport Get more information about Danbury Municipal Airport
1457.99 miles (93.32 km) WNWColumbia County Airport (HCC)Hudson, New York, United StatesView Columbia County Airport on a map Set HCC as destination Airport Get more information about Columbia County Airport
1558.24 miles (93.73 km) SEElizabeth Field (FID)Fishers Island, New York, United StatesView Elizabeth Field on a map Set FID as destination Airport Get more information about Elizabeth Field

Map of Furthest Airports from Bradley International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bradley International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,740.23 miles (18,894.03 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,722.57 miles (18,865.60 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,716.59 miles (18,855.97 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,692.12 miles (18,816.60 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
511,689.95 miles (18,813.10 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,636.40 miles (18,726.92 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,614.92 miles (18,692.36 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,609.76 miles (18,684.06 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,597.89 miles (18,664.95 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,525.15 miles (18,547.88 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,463.16 miles (18,448.12 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1211,438.78 miles (18,408.88 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1311,431.18 miles (18,396.66 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,398.85 miles (18,344.62 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,377.48 miles (18,310.23 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport