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BDL AIRPORT & FLIGHT STATUS

Hartford Bradley BDL Airport Overview

Bradley International Airport BDL - the second-largest airport in New England - offers a convenient alternative to big-city airports, with a central location and a new terminal. Because of its inland location, it is often open for business when the other airports on the eastern seaboard are closed due to inclement weather. 

The Airport is located in the town of Windsor Locks, 12 miles north of the city Hartford, Connecticut, and 12 miles south of Springfield, Massachusett. It is situated right off of Interstate Hwy. 91 North or South, Exit 40 (from the East take Rt.90 to Rt. 84 W to Rt. 291 W to I-91 N; from the West take Rt. 84 E to I-91 N; from the South take Rt. 95 N to I-91 N; from the North take I-91 S.

With three runways and an estimated 5.4  million passengers a year, Bradley International is served by many major and minor airlines offering  direct and connecting flights to destinations around the world, as well as by charter flights to Mexico and the Caribbeans. JetBlue started services to West Palm Beach & Puerto Rico, while Southwest begaservices to t. Myers.

While the Airport is open 24/7, most airline ticket counters open between 4 & 5am.  Arrival at the Airport is suggested to be 60-90 minutes prior to scheduled departure. Terminal A Peak hours for security checkpoint processing: 5am-8am - 30 mins; 1:30pm-6pm - 20 mins.

The on-Airport full-service Sheraton Bradley Hotel  (tel. 80-627-531/fax 9348; located between Terminals A & B, is connected to Terminal A. 

At present, the only operational passenger terminals at Bradley Airport are the large Terminal A with East & West Concourses and the small International Arrivals Building. Quick pickup/dropoff is allowed curbside in front of the terminals. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Bradley Airport (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Major rental car agencies have desks in the arrivals area of the terminal, and rental cars are located in the lot near the exit to I-75.

To get from Bradley Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, or a bus:
The Connecticut Transit bus (860-525-9181)  operates 7 days/wk between the Airport and Hartford. While Route 34 serves Windsor & Hartford, Route 30 - the Bradley Flyer - has express services to downtown Hartford. 
The closest Amtrak train stations are Windsor Locks & Windsor - a public bus runs between the Airport and Windsor train station. 

Future Airport Developments: It is planned that Terminal B will eventually be torn down to give way to a new Terminal C.



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Hartford Bradley BDL Airport Update History

  • Updated BDL Airports page - May 12, 2013
  • Updated BDL Food & Stores page - May 12, 2013
  • Updated BDL Airport Intro page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated BDL Main Terminals page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated BDL Official Website Links page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated BDL Direct Flights page - Mar 7, 2013
  • Updated BDL Parking On site page - Nov 27, 2012