Airport guide
Burlington AirportIATA code BRL
Burlington Airport (BRL/KBRL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Burlington, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Burlington, United States
- Codes
- BRL · KBRL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Burlington Airport (BRL/KBRL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Burlington, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 40.790°, -91.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Burlington Airport (BRL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Burlington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Burlington Airport details
- IATA code
- BRL
- ICAO code
- KBRL
- City
- Burlington
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 40.783°, -91.126°
- 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 Burlington Airport’s own pages.
BRL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 213 m (698 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 16,070
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Quad City International Airport MLI · 90 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BRL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 18/36: 1,860 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,860 m6,102 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,631 m5,351 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from BRL
Originfacts does not track any routes from BRL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BRL is
3.7 km south-southwest
Burlington Airport lies 3.7 km south-southwest of Burlington 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 BRL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Burlington, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Burlington Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flybrl.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 Burlington
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MolineQuad City International AirportMLI89 km
- QuincyQuincy Municipal AirportUIN95 km
- PeoriaPeoria International AirportPIA121 km
- Cedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa AirportCID132 km
- KirksvilleKirksville Municipal AirportIRK143 km
- SpringfieldCapital AirportSPI161 km
- DubuqueDubuque Municipal AirportDBQ183 km
- BloomingtonCentral Illinois Regional AirportBMI190 km
- DecaturDecatur AirportDEC219 km
Burlington Airport: common questions
Where is Burlington Airport?
Burlington Airport serves Burlington, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.783°, -91.126°.
What are the airport codes for Burlington Airport?
The IATA code is BRL and the ICAO code is KBRL.
What time zone is BRL in?
Burlington Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Burlington Airport?
The airport’s official website is flybrl.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Burlington Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BRL: 18/36 (1,860 m (6,102 ft), concrete); 12/30 (1,631 m (5,351 ft), concrete).
When did Burlington Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1929 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Burlington Airport?
Wikidata records 16,070 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is BRL from Burlington city centre?
Burlington Airport is about 3.7 km south-southwest of Burlington city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Burlington Airport?
OurAirports gives BRL’s elevation as 213 m (698 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 Burlington Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7569353 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)