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KBFD · Bradford Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KBFD FAA BFD Elev 2,143 ft Lat 41° 48.19' N Lon 78° 38.41' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,307 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 133.9° 6,307 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
32 313.9° 6,307 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
05 43.9° 4,499 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
23 223.9° 4,499 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.32%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 133.825
  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 124.325
  • RDO ALTOONA RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.075

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  • VOR-DME BFD

    Bradford

    116.60 MHz · DME 116.60 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer & birds on & invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Airport attended 1200–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0100Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 03–21: 3073X100 (TURF) RWY 03: Rgt tfc.…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and wildlife on and invof arpt, low pass encouraged.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·PENNSYLVANIA 263 BRADFORD RGNL (BFD)(KBFD) 10 S UTC–5(–4DT) N41º48.18´ W78º38.40´ 2143 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BFD RWY 14–32: H6307X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–48, D–60, 2D–92 PCR 343 F/D/W/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H4499X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–48, D–60 PCR 181 F/D/Y/U MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–4499 TODA–4499 ASDA–4499 LDA–4499 RWY 14: TORA–6306 TODA–6306 ASDA–6306 LDA–6306 RWY 23: TORA–4499 TODA–4499 ASDA–4499 LDA–4499 RWY 32: TORA–6306 TODA–6306 ASDA–6306 LDA–6306
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 05, Rwy 23 and Rwy 14; VASI Rwy 14; PAPI Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 14–32; twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Arpt unatndd, no snow removal avbl daily 0100–1200Z‡.
  • ·Conds not mnt outside nml hrs of atndc.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for unsked acft ops with more than 30 psgr seats; call amgr 814–368–5928 x 10.
  • ·Index B coverage avbl 1200–0100Z‡; after 0100Z‡ for emerg call McKean County 911 at 814–887–4911.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 814-368-5928
  • ·ASOS 133.825 (814) 368–2581.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 RCO 122.2 (ALTOONA RADIO) ®CLEVLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.325 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0227.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1100–0330Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1100–2330Z‡ Sat, 1300–0330Z‡ Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(L) DME 116.6 BFD Chan 113 N41º47.18´ W78º37.16´ 317º 1.4 NM to fld. 2110.
  • ·DME unusable: Wi 1 NM ILS 108.3 I–BFD Rwy 32.
  • ·BRADFORD N41º47.18´ W78º37.16´ NOTAM FILE BFD.
  • ·(L) DME 116.6 BFD Chan 113 317º 1.4 NM to Bradford Rgnl. 2110.
  • ·Gldr towing and activity on arpt.
  • ·Rwy marked with white plastic barrels.
  • ·Low per or low pwrd acft must tkof on Rwy 21.
  • ·Rwy 03 preferred for lndg.
  • ·Rwy 21 preferred for tkof.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 814-327-8287
  • ·CTAF 122.9 (Opr Hrs 1100–0100Z‡).
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Johnstown Apch at 814-532-5960, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0213.
  • ·DETROIT H–10H, 12J, L–30I IAP DETROIT L–30I CINCINNATI NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · BFD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

6

46.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 19,936 ops in 2007

2024 total

3,318

10-yr total

49,679

2024 mix

AC/AT 75% · GA 24% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

20.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

9.29

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-05-18 Stearman B75N1 · Other · day →
2005-10-07 Augusta 109E · CFIT · IMC · night →
2004-01-10 Piper PA-24-260 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-03-31 Beech B-60 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2002-10-03 Piper Aerostar 602P · CFIT · IMC · night →
2000-11-26 Mooney M20K · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2000-01-11 Piper PA-46-310P · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1996-02-07 Beech 1900D · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1990-11-07 Beech A36 · Weather · IMC · night →
1986-06-23 Beech V35B · Other · IMC · night →
1986-05-10 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · day →
1983-11-01 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · night →
1982-11-26 Cessna 172H · Weather · IMC · night →

Designees in PA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,891 A&P Mechanics 6,164 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 40 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 10 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 70 FBO Fixed Base Operators 63 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Louis James Nalbone Ashville NY 39 nm
Lester Ray Zook North East PA 59 nm
Michael Wiley Bowser Wellsboro PA 60 nm
James Douglas Martin Dansville NY 62 nm
Peter Treichler Akron NY 73 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 79 nm
Kenneth Joseph Lindsay Rush NY 84 nm
Patrick Mauro Long Bloomfield NY 85 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 91 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Terry Lee Burlingame Smethport PA 9 nm
Steven Burdette Jackson Allegany NY 19 nm
Faisal Youssef El-Awar Saint Marys PA 22 nm
Thomas Patrick Newton Shinglehouse PA 22 nm
John Robertson Bell Warren PA 23 nm
Robert William Keech Kersey PA 27 nm
Delores Elizabeth Keech Kersey PA 27 nm
John Alex Sallade Coudersport PA 28 nm
Michael Brian Herdzik Kennedy NY 30 nm
Daniel Edward Olson Jamestown NY 32 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Casper Lawrence Kissel Lewis Run PA 4 nm
Leon Dale Cole Lewis Run PA 4 nm
William Richard Carroll East Smethport PA 9 nm
Robert Edward Denman Bradford PA 10 nm
Corey James Smith Bradford PA 10 nm
Ray Inon Phillips Kane PA 11 nm
David William Kohler Eldred PA 15 nm
Bruce Raymond Klein Port Allegany PA 16 nm
Nathan Albert Mocny Tiona PA 18 nm
Donald Eugene Shaffer Sheffield PA 19 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 73 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 99 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 100 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 100 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 110 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 125 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 132 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 139 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 139 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 142 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.