BDL—Bradley International Airport
Hartford, Connecticut · Large Airport · Scheduled Service
Elevation
173 ft
Longest Runway
9,510 ft
ASP
Lighting
Yes
Night operations
ICAO
KBDL
IATA
BDL
Coordinates
41.939, -72.688
Aircraft Storage Costs
Source: Estimated based on regional data and airport type
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Fuel Prices — Connecticut
Connecticut Insurance Requirements
Liability Required
No
Hull Required
No
Airport Requirements
Many Connecticut airports and FBOs require proof of liability insurance ($1M minimum) for based aircraft and transient operations.
Connecticut adopted the Uniform Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act (Gen. Stat. Ch. 267, §15-102 to 15-120f). This is a post-accident security requirement — NOT a pre-flight insurance mandate. After an accident, the executive director determines a security amount within 30 days; failure to deposit leads to registration suspension. Bond/policy minimums are $10,000 per person / $20,000 per occurrence (set in 1954, never updated). Pre-flight insurance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.
Nearby Airports
42B Goodspeed Airport
East Haddam · 4,500 ft
4B9 Simsbury Airport
Simsbury · 2,205 ft
7B9 Ellington Airport
Ellington · 1,800 ft
9B8 Salmon River Airfield
Marlborough · 2,000 ft
CT07 Skis Landing Area Airport
Colchester · 1,500 ft
CT09 Heckler Field
Coventry · 1,360 ft
CT11 Devils Hopyard Field
East Haddam · 1,250 ft
CT14 Bancroft Airport
East Windsor Hill · 2,400 ft
CT15 Wysocki Field
Ellington · 1,800 ft
CT19 Laurie Field
Hazardville · 1,800 ft
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