KBFD
Bradford Regional Airport
VFR
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Name
Bradford Regional Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KBFD / BFD / KBFD
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
6:05 am (EST)
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Municipality
Bradford
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Coordinates
41° 48′ 11″ N 78° 38′ 24″ E
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Elevation
2’143 ft (653 m MSL)
About Bradford Regional Airport
Bradford Regional Airport (IATA: BFD, ICAO: KBFD, FAA LID: BFD) is 11 miles south of Bradford, in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. It has scheduled airline service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The airport is owned by the Bradford Regional Airport Authority 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).