Bradford Regional Airport Explained

Bradford Regional Airport
Iata:BFD
Icao:KBFD
Faa:BFD
Type:Public
Owner:Bradford Regional Airport Authority
Operator:Bradford Regional Airport Authority
City-Served:Bradford, Pennsylvania
Location:McKean County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Elevation-F:2,143
Website:BradfordAirport.net
Coordinates:41.8031°N -78.64°W
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:BFD
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-F:6,307
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:5/23
R2-Length-F:4,499
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (2019)
Stat1-Data:2,987
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft (2022)
Stat2-Data:15
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Bradford Regional Airport 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).[2]

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.[3] United left in 1954.

In 1953 Allegheny Airlines DC-3s stopped at Bradford on a multi-stop route between Buffalo, NY and Pittsburgh.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] Allegheny remained until 1979 when Allegheny Commuter took over, with nonstop Beechcrafts from Buffalo and nonstop Short 330s from Pittsburgh.[7] Allegheny Commuter service continued for a number of years for Allegheny successor USAir.[8] In 1994 Allegheny Commuter successor USAir Express was operating nonstop code sharing BAe Jetstream 31s to Pittsburgh.[9] USAir changed its name to US Airways with US Airways Express Beechcraft 1900Cs being flown nonstop to Pittsburgh in 1999.[10]

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).

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.

Airline and destinations

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:

Statistics

Top domestic destinations:February 2021 – January 2022[11] ! Rank! City! Airport name & IATA code! Passengers
1Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh International Airport2,270
2Washington, D.C.Dulles International Airport1,020
Year! style="text-align:right;"
2008 [12] 2009 [13] 2010 [14] 2011 [15] 2012 [16] 2013[17] 2014[18] 2015[19] 2016[20] 2017[21] 2018[22]
Enplanements4,8982,5932,9622,9082,3102,2952,0193,4912,6233,8974,191
Change57.80%47.06%14.23%1.82%20.56%0.65%12.03%72.91%24.86%48.57%7.54%
AirlineColgan Air dba United ExpressGulfstream International Airlines dba Continental ConnectionGulfstream International Airlines dba Continental ConnectionGulfstream International Airlines dba United ExpressSilver Airways dba United ExpressSilver Airways dba United ExpressSilver Airways dba United ExpressSun Air ExpressSouthern Airways ExpressSouthern Airways ExpressSouthern Airways Express
Destination(s)Jamestown----Washington-DullesJamestown----ClevelandJamestown----ClevelandJamestown----ClevelandJamestown----ClevelandJamestown----ClevelandJamestown----ClevelandPittsburghPittsburghPittsburghPittsburgh

Accidents and Incidents

DateFlight NumberInformation
December 24, 1968AL0736Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 crashed on approach to Bradford. 20 of the 47 passengers and crew on board are killed.[23]
January 6, 1969AL0737Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashed on approach to Bradford. 11 of the 28 passengers and crew on board are killed.[24]

See also

Other sources

tentatively vacating Order 2006-3-17 that selected Regions Air, Inc., to provide essential air service at Bradford, Pennsylvania, and Jamestown, New York, for two years. In addition, the Department is tentatively selecting Colgan Air, Inc., d/b/a US Airways Express to provide essential air service at both communities under its Pittsburgh option, i.e., three round trips each weekday and weekend to Pittsburgh at an annual subsidy rate of $2,434,827.

External links

Notes and References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A . PDF, 2.03 MB . National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems . Federal Aviation Administration . October 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927084535/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf . 2012-09-27 .
  3. http://www.timetableimages.com, Jan. 4, 1953 United timetable
  4. http://www.timetableimages.com, April 26, 1953 Allegheny timetable
  5. http://www.departedflights.com, March 1, 1971 Allegheny timetable
  6. Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide
  7. http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide
  8. http://www.departedflights.com, April 9, 1988 USAir & Allegheny Commuter route maps
  9. Sept. 15, 1994 OAG Desktop Flight Guide
  10. http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide
  11. Web site: RITA - BTS - Transtats.
  12. Web site: 2008 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports with Enplanements (by State). December 18, 2009. CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. PDF, 1.0 MB.
  13. Web site: 2009 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State). November 23, 2010. CY 2009 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. PDF, 891 KB.
  14. Web site: 2010 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State). October 4, 2011. CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. PDF, 189 KB.
  15. Web site: 2011 Enplanements at Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State). October 9, 2012. CY 2011 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration.
  16. Web site: 2012 Enplanements at All Airports (Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation) by State and Airport. October 31, 2013. CY 2012 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration.
  17. Web site: All Airports with CY 2013 Enplanements. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020024545/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy13-all-enplanements.pdf . 2014-10-20 . May 25, 2020.
  18. Web site: Calendar Year 2014 Enplanements by State. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701190855/http://www.faa.gov:80/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy14-all-enplanements.pdf . 2015-07-01 .
  19. Web site: Calendar Year 2015 Enplanements by State. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927121614/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy15-all-enplanements.pdf . 2016-09-27 .
  20. Web site: Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports.
  21. Web site: Calendar Year 2017 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017082115/https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy17-all-enplanements.pdf . 2018-10-17 .
  22. Web site: Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017132654/https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy18-all-enplanements.pdf . 2019-10-17 .
  23. Web site: December 24, 1968. NTSB Identification: DCA69A0007. National Transportation Safety Board.
  24. Web site: January 6, 1969. NTSB Identification: DCA69A0011. National Transportation Safety Board.

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