Bradford Regional Airport – BFD Airport
Bradford Regional Airport or BFD Airport is located in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Bradford and nearby areas. It is owned and operated by the Bradford Regional Airport Authority and is categorized as a non-primary commercial service airport.
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The history of Bradford Regional Airport can be traced back to the World War II. When the country needed an expanding air force, land was acquired in McKean County to serve as an emergency landing field. However, the war ended before the field was ever commissioned. It was later on that the city purchased the airfield from Corps. Ralph T. Zook. In September 1948, the first ever passenger service was inaugurated and the terminal completed the following year in July 1949. Today, the airport covers a land area measuring 1,015 acres. It has two runways both with asphalt surfaces. It offers daily fights with Southern Airlines departing to more than 80 destinations. Nearby areas that have benefited from the flight services and schedules of the airport include Brockway, DuBois, and Weedville to name only a few.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Simple rooms and suites await guests at the Holiday Inn Express Bradford. This hotel is only 25 minutes away from the airport and offers free breakfasts, has a gym and indoor pool among others. The Best Western Plus Bradford Inn offers elegantly styled rooms, an outdoor pool, and is only a 22-minute drive away from the airport. Also 22 minutes away is the Comfort Inn Bradford, which offers traditional but spacious rooms for any tired guest to rest in.
There are several other airports located nearby but one is the DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ), only an hour and 24 minutes away.
