Bradford Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Bradford Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Bradford Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bradford, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
Location | McKean County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,143 ft / 653 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°48′11″N 078°38′24″W / 41.80306°N 78.64000°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | BradfordAirport.net | ||||||||||||||
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Federal Aviation Administration
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Bradford Regional Airport ( IATA: BFD [2], ICAO: KBFD, FAA LID: BFD) is 11 miles south of Bradford, in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. [1] It has scheduled airline service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The airport is owned by the Bradford Regional Airport Authority [1] and serves Pennsylvania and western New York including Olean, NY. It is surrounded by the oil field which makes up a large part of local economy. Bradford is the home of Zippo lighters and Case knives; there is an armory at the airport for the National Guard.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year). [3]
Its first scheduled airline flights were United Airlines Douglas DC-3s in 1948. In 1953 United's DC-3 flew New York Newark Airport - Philadelphia - Bradford - Youngstown - Akron/ Canton - Cleveland - Toledo - Chicago Midway Airport - Moline, IL - Cedar Rapids - Omaha - Lincoln, NE. [4] United left in 1954.
In 1953 Allegheny Airlines DC-3s stopped at Bradford on a multi-stop route between Buffalo, NY and Pittsburgh. [5] In 1971 Allegheny Convair 580s flew nonstop to Erie, Harrisburg, Jamestown, NY, New York Newark Airport, Pittsburgh and Washington National Airport and direct to Detroit. [6] Allegheny introduced McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s and flew one-stop in 1976 from Chicago O'Hare Airport via Erie and from New York LaGuardia Airport via Elmira while continuing to fly nonstop Convair 580s from Buffalo and Pittsburgh. [7] Allegheny remained until 1979 when Allegheny Commuter took over, with nonstop Beechcrafts from Buffalo and nonstop Short 330s from Pittsburgh. [8] Allegheny Commuter service continued for a number of years for Allegheny successor USAir. [9] In 1994 Allegheny Commuter successor USAir Express was operating nonstop code sharing BAe Jetstream 31s to Pittsburgh. [10] USAir changed its name to US Airways with US Airways Express Beechcraft 1900Cs being flown nonstop to Pittsburgh in 1999. [11]
The airport covers 1,015 acres (411 ha) at an elevation of 2,143 feet (653 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 6,307 by 150 feet (1,922 x 46 m) and 5/23 is 4,499 by 100 feet (1,371 x 30 m). [1]
In the year ending January 31, 2019, the airport had 2,987 aircraft operations, an average of 8 per day: 80% commercial, 14% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 2% military. In April 2022, there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: all 15 single-engine. [1]
This section needs to be updated.(January 2022) |
Southern Airways Express currently provides BFD with daily commercial flights to Pittsburgh International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. There are two daily departures to each destination. Scheduled passenger flights:
Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
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Southern Airways Express | Pittsburgh, Washington–Dulles | [12] |
Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers |
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1 | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh International Airport | 2,270 |
2 | Washington, D.C. | Dulles International Airport | 1,020 |
Year | 2008 [15] | 2009 [16] | 2010 [17] | 2011 [18] | 2012 [19] | 2013 [20] | 2014 [21] | 2015 [22] | 2016 [23] | 2017 [24] | 2018 [25] |
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Enplanements | 4,898 | 2,593 | 2,962 | 2,908 | 2,310 | 2,295 | 2,019 | 3,491 | 2,623 | 3,897 | 4,191 |
Change | 57.80% | 47.06% | 14.23% | 1.82% | 20.56% | 0.65% | 12.03% | 72.91% | 24.86% | 48.57% | 7.54% |
Airline | Colgan Air dba United Express | Gulfstream International Airlines dba Continental Connection | Gulfstream International Airlines dba Continental Connection | Gulfstream International Airlines dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Sun Air Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express |
Destination(s) |
Jamestown
Washington-Dulles |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
Date | Flight Number | Information |
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December 24, 1968 | AL0736 | Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 crashed on approach to Bradford. 20 of the 47 passengers and crew on board are killed. [26] |
January 6, 1969 | AL0737 | Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashed on approach to Bradford. 11 of the 28 passengers and crew on board are killed. [27] |
Bradford Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Bradford Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Bradford Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bradford, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
Location | McKean County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,143 ft / 653 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°48′11″N 078°38′24″W / 41.80306°N 78.64000°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | BradfordAirport.net | ||||||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||||||
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Statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Federal Aviation Administration
[1] |
Bradford Regional Airport ( IATA: BFD [2], ICAO: KBFD, FAA LID: BFD) is 11 miles south of Bradford, in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. [1] It has scheduled airline service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The airport is owned by the Bradford Regional Airport Authority [1] and serves Pennsylvania and western New York including Olean, NY. It is surrounded by the oil field which makes up a large part of local economy. Bradford is the home of Zippo lighters and Case knives; there is an armory at the airport for the National Guard.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year). [3]
Its first scheduled airline flights were United Airlines Douglas DC-3s in 1948. In 1953 United's DC-3 flew New York Newark Airport - Philadelphia - Bradford - Youngstown - Akron/ Canton - Cleveland - Toledo - Chicago Midway Airport - Moline, IL - Cedar Rapids - Omaha - Lincoln, NE. [4] United left in 1954.
In 1953 Allegheny Airlines DC-3s stopped at Bradford on a multi-stop route between Buffalo, NY and Pittsburgh. [5] In 1971 Allegheny Convair 580s flew nonstop to Erie, Harrisburg, Jamestown, NY, New York Newark Airport, Pittsburgh and Washington National Airport and direct to Detroit. [6] Allegheny introduced McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s and flew one-stop in 1976 from Chicago O'Hare Airport via Erie and from New York LaGuardia Airport via Elmira while continuing to fly nonstop Convair 580s from Buffalo and Pittsburgh. [7] Allegheny remained until 1979 when Allegheny Commuter took over, with nonstop Beechcrafts from Buffalo and nonstop Short 330s from Pittsburgh. [8] Allegheny Commuter service continued for a number of years for Allegheny successor USAir. [9] In 1994 Allegheny Commuter successor USAir Express was operating nonstop code sharing BAe Jetstream 31s to Pittsburgh. [10] USAir changed its name to US Airways with US Airways Express Beechcraft 1900Cs being flown nonstop to Pittsburgh in 1999. [11]
The airport covers 1,015 acres (411 ha) at an elevation of 2,143 feet (653 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 6,307 by 150 feet (1,922 x 46 m) and 5/23 is 4,499 by 100 feet (1,371 x 30 m). [1]
In the year ending January 31, 2019, the airport had 2,987 aircraft operations, an average of 8 per day: 80% commercial, 14% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 2% military. In April 2022, there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: all 15 single-engine. [1]
This section needs to be updated.(January 2022) |
Southern Airways Express currently provides BFD with daily commercial flights to Pittsburgh International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. There are two daily departures to each destination. Scheduled passenger flights:
Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
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Southern Airways Express | Pittsburgh, Washington–Dulles | [12] |
Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers |
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1 | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh International Airport | 2,270 |
2 | Washington, D.C. | Dulles International Airport | 1,020 |
Year | 2008 [15] | 2009 [16] | 2010 [17] | 2011 [18] | 2012 [19] | 2013 [20] | 2014 [21] | 2015 [22] | 2016 [23] | 2017 [24] | 2018 [25] |
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Enplanements | 4,898 | 2,593 | 2,962 | 2,908 | 2,310 | 2,295 | 2,019 | 3,491 | 2,623 | 3,897 | 4,191 |
Change | 57.80% | 47.06% | 14.23% | 1.82% | 20.56% | 0.65% | 12.03% | 72.91% | 24.86% | 48.57% | 7.54% |
Airline | Colgan Air dba United Express | Gulfstream International Airlines dba Continental Connection | Gulfstream International Airlines dba Continental Connection | Gulfstream International Airlines dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Sun Air Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express |
Destination(s) |
Jamestown
Washington-Dulles |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Jamestown
Cleveland |
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
Date | Flight Number | Information |
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December 24, 1968 | AL0736 | Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 crashed on approach to Bradford. 20 of the 47 passengers and crew on board are killed. [26] |
January 6, 1969 | AL0737 | Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashed on approach to Bradford. 11 of the 28 passengers and crew on board are killed. [27] |