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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.

Bradford Regional Airport
  • IATA: BFD
  • ICAO: KBFD
  • FAA LID: BFD
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBradford Regional Airport Authority
OperatorBradford Regional Airport Authority
ServesBradford, Pennsylvania
LocationMcKean County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Elevation AMSL2,143 ft / 653 m
Coordinates41°48′11″N 078°38′24″W
WebsiteBradfordAirport.net
Map
BFD
BFD
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 6,307 1,922 Asphalt
5/23 4,499 1,371 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)2,987
Based aircraft (2022)15
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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]


Former airline service


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]


Facilities


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]


Airline and destination


Scheduled passenger flights:

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Southern Airways Express Pittsburgh, Washington–Dulles [12]

Statistics


Top domestic destinations: February 2021 – January 2022[13]
Rank City Airport name & IATA code Passengers
1 Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh International Airport 2,270
2 Washington, D.C. Dulles International Airport 1,020
Passenger boardings (enplanements) by year, as per the FAA[14]
Year 2008 [15] 2009 [16] 2010 [17] 2011 [18] 2012 [19] 2013[20] 2014[21] 2015[22] 2016[23] 2017[24] 2018[25]
Enplanements 4,898 2,593 2,962 2,908 2,310 2,295 2,019 3,491 2,623 3,897 4,191
Change 057.80% 047.06% 014.23% 01.82% 020.56% 00.65% 012.03% 072.91% 024.86% 048.57% 07.54%
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

Accidents and Incidents


Date Flight Number Information
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]

References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for BFD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (BFD: Bradford)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  4. http://www.timetableimages.com, Jan. 4, 1953 United timetable
  5. http://www.timetableimages.com, April 26, 1953 Allegheny timetable
  6. http://www.departedflights.com, March 1, 1971 Allegheny timetable
  7. Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide
  8. http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide
  9. http://www.departedflights.com, April 9, 1988 USAir & Allegheny Commuter route maps
  10. Sept. 15, 1994 OAG Desktop Flight Guide
  11. http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide
  12. "Routes". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  13. "RITA - BTS - Transtats".
  14. "Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports – Airports". www.faa.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  15. "2008 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports with Enplanements (by State)" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  16. "2009 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State)" (PDF, 891 KB). CY 2009 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. November 23, 2010.
  17. "2010 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State)" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  18. "2011 Enplanements at Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State)" (PDF). CY 2011 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 9, 2012.
  19. "2012 Enplanements at All Airports (Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation) by State and Airport" (PDF). CY 2012 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 31, 2013.
  20. "All Airports with CY 2013 Enplanements" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  21. "Calendar Year 2014 Enplanements by State" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-07-01.
  22. "Calendar Year 2015 Enplanements by State" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-27.
  23. "Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. "Calendar Year 2017 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-17.
  25. "Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-17.
  26. "NTSB Identification: DCA69A0007". National Transportation Safety Board. December 24, 1968.
  27. "NTSB Identification: DCA69A0011". National Transportation Safety Board. January 6, 1969.

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