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BRADLEY AIRPORT - OVERVIEW
Service Area: Bradley International Airport (BDL), New England's second largest airport, serves all of Connecticut, western Massachusetts, eastern New York, southern Vermont and western New Hampshire. Bradley is equidistant between New York and Boston. Location: BDL is situated on 2,358 acres midway between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA - 12 miles from each city - off I-91, exit 40. The airport is within one hour and fifteen minutes driving time from numerous CT and MA cities including New Haven, Bridgeport, Danbury, New London, Worcester and Pittsfield. Airport/Passenger Profile: In 1998, Bradley was ranked the 59th busiest airport in the nation in terms of passengers and 37th busiest in air cargo. Travelers using Bradley International Airport are primarily (99.5%) origin/destination passengers. Bradley's passenger makeup consists of 51% leisure travel while business travelers account for 49%. The average Bradley traveler makes nine annual trips per year. The average household income of Bradley passengers is $70,400 which is above the national average. Business travelers reported household incomes of $79,900, well above the $62,500 for leisure travelers. Passengers/Flights: Over 6.3 million passengers passed through BDL in 1999, an increase of twelve percent over 1998. Daily number of flights averaged 482 - including commercial, private and military departures/arrivals. Categories include: 116,300 flight per year commercial/cargo, 52,000 private/corporate general aviation and 7,800 military. Passenger Airline Service: American, Continental, Delta, Delta Express, MetroJet, Midway, Midwest Express, Northwest, Shuttle America, Southwest, Trans World, United, US Airways and seven regional airlines currently provide nonstop service to 37 major cities - including Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, St. Louis, San Francisco, San Juan, six cities in Florida, Montreal and Toronto. One-stop, (no plane change) service is available to/from 35 additional cities - including transcontinental markets, Mexico and the Caribbean. In addition to scheduled service, various charter airlines offer seasonal service to the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico, and other popular tourist destinations. Enterprise Fund: BDL is owned by the State of Connecticut and operated by the Bureau of Aviation and Ports, Department of Transportation. No state tax receipts are used in operating BDL. Operating revenues are obtained from airline landing, parking and facility fees, on-airport parking facilities, land rental revenues from tenants and fees from various airport concessions. Economic Impact: BDL's annual economic impact to the region, based on 1993 data, is valued at approximately $1 billion. According to a recently completed Master Plan, this will increase to $2.4 billion by the year 2015. Airport operations support over 5,000 employees with an annual payroll of more than $94 million. Plans for Expansion:
Airport Terminals: BDL has two primary terminal complexes connected by the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley International Airport. Terminal A: 10 gates: Continental, Continental Express, MetroJet, United, US Airways and US Airways Express. US Airways operates the most flights and carried more than 29% of the airport's passengers (1.8 million in 1999). Terminal B / International Arrivals Building: 21 gates: Air Nova, Air Ontario, American, American Eagle, Delta, Delta Express, Midway, Midwest Express, Northwest, Shuttle America, Southwest, TWA, and TWA Express and various charter airlines. Services in Airport Terminals: BDL offers travelers a selection of restaurants, snack bars, cocktail lounges, gift/news shops, cyberbooths, a duty free shop and State Tourism Welcome Centers in the terminal areas. A business center is available off the entrance to the Sheraton Hotel. (Major vendors include Host International, Paradies Gift Shops, and Munsons Candies.) Facilities for the disabled: BDL offers comprehensive facilities/features designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Ground Transportation: Numerous taxicab, limousine and bus companies provide transportation to regional cities/towns. Transportation is also available to locations throughout Connecticut and neighboring states. Connecticut Limousine (800-472-LIMO) now provides scheduled and on-demand limo service to numerous locations in New Haven, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Danbury, Waterbury and Hartford and is planning additional service to the Groton/New London area. Car Rentals: Eight rental car companies operate out of BDL: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Travelers are encouraged to use rental cars for one-way service - both to and from the airport - in locations where ground transportation is not readily available. On-Airport Parking: (The following rates became effective Sept. 1, 1999) Short-term parking: Two lots located in front of Terminals A&B Rates:
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Free shuttle buses serve long term lots every 5-10 minutes. Off-site Airport Parking: In addition to the parking spaces located on the airport, ten off-airport valet parking companies provide approximately 12,000 additional parking spaces within a mile of the airport Sheraton Hotel at Bradley International Airport: This full-service hotel includes 237 guest rooms and is conveniently located inside the terminal complex on the connecting corridor between Terminals A and B. The hotel provides meeting, banquet, classroom and theater facilities, as well as a business center, restaurant, cocktail lounge and pool. The Sheraton has recently renovated their lobby and is planning an additional 150 guest rooms. Area Hotels: There are over 1,500 rooms at 15 area hotels, ranging from budget to deluxe accommodations, located within a 10-minute drive of the Airport. All hotels offer free shuttle service to the airport. Airport Operations: BDL is equipped to handle all types of commercial aircraft including 747's, the Concorde and the Russian Antonov. There are no landing/takeoff limitations or nighttime perational curfews. BDL has three runways and 17 taxiways. The airport utilizes the following operations and navigation systems: CAT II-IIIb, ALSF-2, MALS R, MALS F, IFR and VASI. Maintenance and Hangar Facilities: Signature Flight Support presently provides aircraft fueling, servicing and maintenance for all types of aircraft. Canadair and Learjet operate maintenance facilities for commercial, corporate and general aviation aircraft. Aetna, Cigna, Travelers and UTC maintain hangar facilities for their corporate aircraft. Cargo Operations: Over 141,000 tons of domestic and international cargo passed through BDL in 1998. An additional 39,000 tons of mail were processed. Ten airlines providing cargo service include: Airborne Express, Arrow Air, BAX (Burlington), DHL, Emery Worldwide, Express One, Federal Express, Kitty Hawk, Tradewinds, and UPS. Mail flights for the US Postal Service are provided by DHL, Express One, Gale Force and Valley Air. Roncari Industries and USAirports operate cargo terminals at BDL. The Roncari cargo facility offers 90,000 square feet of warehouse space with an adjacent ramp area of 1,160,000 square feet. USAirports. cargo terminal contains 86,400 square feet of warehouse space with an aircraft parking surface of 750,000 square feet. UPS presently operates a regional cargo sorting facility at Bradley International Airport. The 230,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility enables UPS to unload their aircraft directly into the structure for sorting. UPS will further expand its facility in 2000. A foreign trade zone is located adjacent to the airport. Customs, immigration and agriculture inspection services are available for international arrivals. The Bradley Development League: The League is comprised of economic development representatives from towns surrounding Bradley International Airport. Working with the Airport, the League promotes business development and economic growth within the local region and the Airport. Area Industrial Parks: Four major industrial parks are located within two miles of BDL and numerous other industrial parks are located in adjoining towns. Fire & Safety Operations: BDL. s two Crash-Fire-Rescue Units are staffed 24-hours a day by firefighters and paramedics who respond to all airport emergencies and medical calls. Public Services: US Departments of Customs, Immigration and Agriculture maintain operations at BDL. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Connecticut State Police (Troop W) and Airport Police also serve the airport. BDL is the home base for the Connecticut Air National Guard which operates ground support A-10 fighter aircraft and the Army National Guard which operates Chinook and Huey helicopters. New England Air Museum: Located on the northern end of the airport complex, this highly acclaimed museum features the largest indoor display of vintage and historic aircraft in the northeast, from 1909 through WWII to the present. Several times a year, the Museum opens the cockpits of many of its antique and one-of-a-kind planes to the public, in addition to the regular exhibits. For additional information call: (860) 623-3305. Other Tourist Attractions: There are nearby tourist attractions such as the Wadsworth Atheneum, Mark Twain House, the Basketball Hall Of Fame, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos, and Mystic Seaport and Aquarium. Brochures on these attractions are available at the tourism booths in Terminals A and B. Weather patterns: Due to prevailing weather patterns, BDL is often able to remain open when New York and Boston airports are closed due to freezing rain, snow or fog.
BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
Signature Flight Support completed facilities for fixed base maintenance operations. Why BDL? The second largest airport in New England? Features
Flights per Day Sampling of Cities Served Carriers (Arrivals/Departures) (Non-stop and Single Plane Service) Majors: American Airlines 26 Chicago, Dallas, Miami, San Juan, Los Angeles Continental Airlines 8 Cleveland, Houston, Mexico Delta Airlines 20 Atlanta, Cincinnati, West Palm, Ft.Lauderdale Midway Airlines 10 Raleigh, Tampa, Orlando Midwest Express 4 Milwaukee, Kansas City, Phoenix Northwest Airlines 16 Minneapolis, Detroit, Colorado Springs TWA 12 St. Louis, Portland, ME United Airlines 24 Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, Washington, LA US Airways 38 Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Bermuda Low Fare: Delta Express 20 Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach MetroJet 24 Tampa, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Dulles, W. Palm Shuttle America 16 Buffalo, Wilmington, Norfolk, Albany Southwest Airlines 24 Baltimore, Chicago-Midway, Nashville, Orlando Regional: Air Nova 8 Montreal Air Ontario 10 Toronto American Eagle 6 New York - JFK Continental Express 12 Newark, Cleveland TWExpress 6 New York - JFK US Airways Express 28 Baltimore, Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse Total Flights Per Day . . . . . . . . . 312 BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - JUST PLANE EASY!
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