| Bradley Air National Guard Base | |
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| Part of Connecticut Air National Guard (CT ANG) | |
| Located near: Windsor Locks, Connecticut | |
A C-27J Spartan is shown on the ramp during a familiarization visit to the Bradley Air National Guard Base |
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| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1942-Present |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Garrison | 103d Airlift Wing |
| Airfield information | |||
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| IATA: BDL – ICAO: KBDL – FAA LID: BDL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 173 ft / 53 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 9,510 | 2,899 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 6,847 | 2,087 | Asphalt |
| 1/19 | 4,268 | 1,301 | Asphalt |
Bradley Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Connecticut Air National Guard 103d Airlift Wing.
The 103rd Airlift Wing is located at the Bradley Air National Guard Base, located approximately 20 miles north of Hartford in northern Connecticut. The base is home to the 1000 personnel and equipment that make up the 103rd Fighter Wing. The nearby airfield is shared between Bradley International Airport and the 103rd Airlift Wing located at the Bradley Air National Guard Base.
The Flying Yankees received C-21 transport aircraft in 2007 and began flying airlift missions October 1, 2007. At the same time, the wing supported these separate aircraft missions, it began operation of the Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility - TF-34 shipping its first engine November 3, 2007. The wing formally became the 103rd Airlift Wing, April 1, 2008.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.