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Crow Wing County AirportIATA code BRD

Crow Wing County Airport (BRD/KBRD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brainerd, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

brainerdairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Brainerd, United States
Codes
BRD · KBRD
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Crow Wing County Airport (BRD/KBRD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brainerd, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 46.400°, -94.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Crow Wing County Airport (BRD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Brainerd, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Crow Wing County Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
BRD
ICAO code
KBRD
City
Brainerd
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
46.403°, -94.130°
From OurAirports
Official website
brainerdairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Crow Wing County Airport’s own pages.

BRD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
376 m (1,232 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1948
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
45,102
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Brainerd
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Saint Cloud Regional Airport STC · 95 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BRD

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 16/34: 2,164 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at BRD: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/342,164 m7,100 ft46 mconcrete
05/231,985 m6,512 ft46 masphalt
12/301,244 m4,080 ft23 masphalt

Routes from BRD

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BRD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BRD is

Calculated

7.4 km northeast

Crow Wing County Airport lies 7.4 km northeast of Brainerd city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BRD

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Brainerd, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Crow Wing County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:brainerdairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Brainerd

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Crow Wing County Airport: common questions

Where is Crow Wing County Airport?

Crow Wing County Airport serves Brainerd, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.403°, -94.130°.

What are the airport codes for Crow Wing County Airport?

The IATA code is BRD and the ICAO code is KBRD.

What time zone is BRD in?

Crow Wing County Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Crow Wing County Airport?

The airport’s official website is brainerdairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Crow Wing County Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at BRD: 16/34 (2,164 m (7,100 ft), concrete); 05/23 (1,985 m (6,512 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,244 m (4,080 ft), asphalt).

When did Crow Wing County Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1948 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Crow Wing County Airport?

Wikidata records 45,102 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is BRD from Brainerd city centre?

Crow Wing County Airport is about 7.4 km northeast of Brainerd city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Crow Wing County Airport?

OurAirports gives BRD’s elevation as 376 m (1,232 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Crow Wing County Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)