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KBDL

BDL

Bradley International Airport · Hartford

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

173 ft / 53 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

6/249,510 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

15/336,847 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

1/195,145 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Bradley International Airport (KBDL), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 173 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bradley International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBDL / BDL

Municipality

Hartford

Country

Region

US-CT

GPS Coordinates

41.938510, -72.688066

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 6 / 24

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 6 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 9,510 ft / 2,899 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 44° / 224°

RWY 6

No ILS

RWY 24

111.10 MHz

ID: MYQ | CRS: 238°

Runway 15 / 33

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 6,847 ft / 2,087 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

108.55 MHz

ID: IKX | CRS: 328°

Runway 1 / 19

UNLIT

Crosswind 1 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 5,145 ft / 1,568 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 359° / 179°

RWY 1

No ILS

RWY 19

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

HF · NDB (Lomis)244 kHz

45 ft · Associated: KHFD
41.635502, -72.625603

HFD · VOR-DME (Hartford)114,900 kHz

849 ft · Associated: KHFD
41.641102, -72.547401

CEF · VORTAC (Westover)114,000 kHz

241 ft · Associated: KCEF
42.197498, -72.526299

BD · NDB (Chupp)388 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBDL
41.877399, -72.766197

BDL · VORTAC (Bradley)109,000 kHz

160 ft · Associated: KBDL
41.941002, -72.688599

BA · NDB (Wesie)230 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBAF
42.248299, -72.696297

BAF · VORTAC (Barnes)113,000 kHz

270 ft · Associated: KBAF
42.161999, -72.716202

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

32.58 MHz

APP APP

123.95 MHz

ATIS ATIS

118.15 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.75 MHz

DEP DEP

35.90 MHz

DEP DEP

123.95 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

MISC ARNG OPS

41.90 MHz

OPS ANG OPS

138.55 MHz

RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO

122.30 MHz

TWR TWR

120.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Hartford Brainard Airport

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

Worcester Regional Airport

Tweed New Haven Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified