Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
Airport in Minnesota, United States
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Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (IATA: BRD, ICAO: KBRD, FAA LID: BRD) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Brainerd, a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The airport is owned by the city and county.[2] It is mostly used for general aviation but has regular services by one passenger and three cargo airlines.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Brainerd & Crow Wing County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Brainerd, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,232 ft / 376 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°24′08″N 094°08′08″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | brainerdairport | ||||||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 16,404 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2010,[3] and 22,233 in 2018.[4] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[5]
Facilities and aircraft
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport covers an area of 2,597 acres (1,051 ha) at an elevation of 1,232 feet (376 m) above mean sea level. It has two active runways with concrete surfaces: 16/34 is 7,100 by 150 feet (2,164 x 46 m) and 5/23 is 6,512 by 150 feet (1,984 x 46 m). The airport also has one helipad designated H1 which measures 60 by 60 feet (18 x 18 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending June 15, 2022, the airport had 37,900 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 87% general aviation, 8% scheduled commercial, 4% air taxi and 1% military. In June 2022, there were 78 aircraft based at this airport: 59 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 4 jet and 12 helicopter.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul[6] |
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Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bemidji Airlines[7] | Fargo, Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| FedEx Feeder | Rochester (MN) |
| UPS Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Minneapolis/St. Paul | 15,000 | Delta |
History
Accidents at BRD
- On January 9, 1983, Republic Airlines Flight 927, a Convair 580, skidded off the runway during a nonprecision approach in sleet and snow showers. The aircraft skidded off the right side of the runway and the right propeller struck a snowbank and the propeller penetrated the cabin, killing one passenger and seriously injuring another. The aircraft was later repaired and placed back into service.[10]