# Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)

> Brainerd, US · IATA: BRD · ICAO: KBRD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BRD` |
| ICAO | `KBRD` |
| City | Brainerd |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 376 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 46.40286, -94.12973 |

## Description

Brainerd grew up as a Northern Pacific railroad town, its locomotive shops once the region's biggest employer — today Brainerd Lakes Regional (IATA: BRD, ICAO: KBRD) serves a different boom: lake tourism. Delta, flown by SkyWest, connects BRD daily to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), and summer weekends add a stream of corporate jets bound for the resorts. Meaningful air freight is absent; only small feeder cargo flights touch the field, consolidating at MSP. Commercial shipments ride MN-371 and I-94 to MSP's cargo terminals, a good two hours south.

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