# Bangor International Airport (BGR)

> Bangor, US · IATA: BGR · ICAO: KBGR · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BGR` |
| ICAO | `KBGR` |
| City | Bangor |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 44.80740, -68.82810 |

## Description

FedEx feeder runs, military charters and the tankers of the 101st Air Refueling Wing share a single asset at Bangor (IATA: BGR, ICAO: KBGR): the longest runway east of the Mississippi, at 11,440 feet. Positioned directly beneath the North Atlantic tracks, the largest airport in eastern Maine operates 24/7 US Customs and clears diverted and fuel-stopping widebodies that cannot reach their destination nonstop. Scheduled traffic runs above 500,000 passengers a year. On the freight side, Foreign-Trade Zone No. 58 — a 33-acre on-airport site with its own import-processing building — pairs with ground equipment built for the job: main-deck loaders, container loaders, pallet transporters, forklifts and 20,000-pound scales that handle conventional, outsized and bulk consignments. Interstate 95 carries bonded trucking south to Portland and north to the Canadian border, backed by rail. As home of the Maine Air National Guard's KC-135 wing, Bangor doubles as a military gateway. Its signature, though, is human: since 1991 volunteer Troop Greeters have met every passing troop flight, on what is often the first or last US ground for soldiers heading overseas.

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