BDL · Hartford, United States
Bradley International Airport.
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Bradley International Airport
Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BDL
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3396; ident KBDL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
bradleyairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Bradley International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BDL / KBDL
OurAirports ident
KBDL
GPS / local code
KBDL / BDL
ISO region
US-CT
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
bradleyairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1420233
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
20 km
Approximate distance to central Hartford.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,510 ft / 2,899 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1941 · The Connecticut Authority
Owner / entity
Q1420233
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Bradley International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Hartford, United States. Hartford's built-up core sits roughly 20 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Bradley International Airport (BDL / KBDL) is at 41.9386° N, 72.6880° W, elevation 173 ft (53 m), serving Hartford, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Hartford is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Hartford: 20 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BDL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Bradley International Airport (BDL / KBDL)
Bradley International Airport · Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Known label 1
HFD
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BDL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Hartford
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BDL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KBDL · KBDL · BDL · US-CT
bradleyairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Owned and operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), it is the second-largest airport in New England.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BDL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Enfield
enfield · 9.0 km from BDL
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 45,212 · city coordinates 41.9762, -72.5918
2. Windsor
windsor · 10 km from BDL
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 28,778 · city coordinates 41.8526, -72.6437
3. Bloomfield
bloomfield-5282526 · 13 km from BDL
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 21,535 · city coordinates 41.8265, -72.7301
4. South Windsor
south-windsor · 14 km from BDL
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 24,412 · city coordinates 41.8237, -72.6212
5. Longmeadow
longmeadow · 15 km from BDL
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,784 · city coordinates 42.0501, -72.5829
6. Agawam
agawam · 16 km from BDL
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 28,761 · city coordinates 42.0695, -72.6148
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PVD KPVD
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · Providence/Warwick
107 km from BDL · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 55 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 41.7250, -71.4257
2. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany
128 km from BDL · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 285 ft (87 m) · airport coordinates 42.7483, -73.8017
3. BOS KBOS
Boston Logan International Airport · Boston
146 km from BDL · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 20 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 42.3620, -71.0079
4. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York
163 km from BDL · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 21 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 40.7772, -73.8726
5. JFK KJFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · New York
171 km from BDL · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 40.6394, -73.7793
Route-time reference set
1. BDL-PVD
Providence/Warwick · 107 km · 58m
America/New_York · +0h from BDL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BDL-ALB
Albany · 128 km · 1h 0m
America/New_York · +0h from BDL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BDL-BOS
Boston · 146 km · 1h 1m
America/New_York · +0h from BDL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BDL-LGA
New York · 163 km · 1h 2m
America/New_York · +0h from BDL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. BDL-JFK
New York · 171 km · 1h 3m
America/New_York · +0h from BDL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,510 ft / 2,899 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BDL.
Runway identifiers
06/24 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PVD KPVD
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · Providence/Warwick · 107 km from BDL
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 55 ft (17 m) · 41.7250, -71.4257
2. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany · 128 km from BDL
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 285 ft (87 m) · 42.7483, -73.8017
3. BOS KBOS
Boston Logan International Airport · Boston · 146 km from BDL
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 20 ft (6 m) · 42.3620, -71.0079
4. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York · 163 km from BDL
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 21 ft (6 m) · 40.7772, -73.8726
5. JFK KJFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · New York · 171 km from BDL
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 13 ft (4 m) · 40.6394, -73.7793
6. EWR KEWR
Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark · 186 km from BDL
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 18 ft (5 m) · 40.6894, -74.1705
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Owned and operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), it is the second-largest airport in New England.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BDL.
Country and authority
BDL sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). BDL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BDL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with HFD, Hartford. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, USA. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Owned and operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), it is the second-largest airport in New England.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1420233 · Bradley International Airport. Administrative area: Connecticut
Field and clock profile
Bradley International Airport is a near sea-level field at 173 ft (53 m), positioned at 41.9386° N, 72.6880° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,510 ft / 2,899 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Enfield is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.0 km. PVD Providence/Warwick is the closest retained airport alternative at 107 km.
Country airport peers
BDL is compared with PVD Providence/Warwick at 107 km, ALB Albany at 128 km, BOS Boston at 146 km, LGA New York at 163 km, JFK New York at 171 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BDL-PVD Providence/Warwick: 107 km, about 58m, +0h. BDL-ALB Albany: 128 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. BDL-BOS Boston: 146 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. BDL-LGA New York: 163 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KBDL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. bradleyairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,510 ft / 2,899 m
Runway identifiers
06/24, 15/33
OurAirports classifies BDL as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Hartford.
BDL (KBDL) is a near sea-level field at 173 ft (53 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BDL sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BDL's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,510 ft / 2,899 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
The Connecticut Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BDL.
- Owned and operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), it is the second-largest airport in New England.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at bradleyairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BDL
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BDL uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Bradley International Airport is about 20 km from central Hartford; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PVD Providence/Warwick is the closest retained alternate at 107 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
bradleyairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BDL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BDL ranks #6 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BDL shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US · CHS Charleston US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BDL is 173 ft (53 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ODS 172 ft (52 m) (1 ft delta) · BRU 175 ft (53 m) (2 ft delta) · HBE 171 ft (52 m) (2 ft delta) · HEL 179 ft (55 m) (6 ft delta) · RIC 167 ft (51 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BDL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PVD 107 km +0h · ALB 128 km +0h · BOS 146 km +0h · LGA 163 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence/Warwick | PVD | 107 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Albany | ALB | 128 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Boston | BOS | 146 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| New York | LGA | 163 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| New York | JFK | 171 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BDL to PVD
Providence/Warwick
Distance 107 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BDL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BDL to ALB
Albany
Distance 128 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BDL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BDL to BOS
Boston
Distance 146 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BDL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Springfield is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Bradley International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BDL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Enfield
enfield · 9.0 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Windsor
windsor · 10 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bloomfield
bloomfield-5282526 · 13 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
South Windsor
south-windsor · 14 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Longmeadow
longmeadow · 15 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Agawam
agawam · 16 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Hartford
east-hartford · 18 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Avon
avon-5281730 · 19 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hartford
hartford · 19 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Springfield
west-springfield-4955089 · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Springfield
springfield-4951788 · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Hartford
west-hartford · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Bradley International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Providence/Warwick (PVD), Albany (ALB), Boston (BOS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,510 ft / 2,899 m; identifiers 06/24, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Connecticut Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1941.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BDL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Rhode Island T. F. Green International AirportPVD
Providence/Warwick · large airport
- Distance
- 107 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 55 ft (17 m)
Compare against PVD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Albany International AirportALB
Albany · large airport
- Distance
- 128 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 285 ft (87 m)
Compare against ALB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Boston Logan International AirportBOS
Boston · large airport
- Distance
- 146 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 20 ft (6 m)
Compare against BOS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
LaGuardia AirportLGA
New York · large airport
- Distance
- 163 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 21 ft (6 m)
Compare against LGA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John F. Kennedy International AirportJFK
New York · large airport
- Distance
- 171 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against JFK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Bradley International Airport (BDL) in?▾
Bradley International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Bradley International Airport?▾
Bradley International Airport uses IATA code BDL and ICAO code KBDL.
Where is Bradley International Airport located?▾
Bradley International Airport is located in Hartford, United States at coordinates 41.9386° N, 72.6880° W, with an elevation of 173 ft (53 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Bradley International Airport from central Hartford?▾
Bradley International Airport sits roughly 20 km from the nearest mapped city center for Hartford.
Which route reference is most useful from BDL?▾
Providence/Warwick (PVD) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from BDL.
Which authority regulates BDL?▾
Bradley International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to BDL?▾
BDL's curated peers in United States on this site include PVD Providence/Warwick, ALB Albany, BOS Boston, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Bradley International Airport have?▾
Bradley International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,510 ft / 2,899 m; identifiers include 06/24, 15/33.