4/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“75 to 90 min.] Easy to park [highly suggest to pre-book parking] and easy walk from parking lot to terminal and gates.”
Peter Greene5★ on Google
Airports / Illinois / BDF
Small airport · BDF
Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area.
Bradford, Illinois · 808 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
819 ratings
0
Operators based
808
Elevation ft
Bradford, IllinoisELEV 808 FTSmall airport
4.2
Google rating
819
Google reviews
ratings on Google
808
Field elevation
feet above sea level
34
Nearest alternate
nm to PIA
Field standing
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area (BDF) sits in Bradford, Illinois, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 808 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BDF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA, 34 nm), Quad City International Airport (MLI, 42 nm), and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI, 55 nm). At 2,614-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of BDF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BDF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“75 to 90 min.] Easy to park [highly suggest to pre-book parking] and easy walk from parking lot to terminal and gates.”
Peter Greene5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Staff are polite and helpful.”
Kathleen Davis5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
3IS8
IATA
BDF
FAA / Local
3IS8
Elevation
808 ft
Coordinates
41.2309° N · 89.6157° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 808 ft, BDF sits higher than 92% of the 51 Illinois fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 2,614 ft
- 08/262,614 ft × 190 ftGrass / turfUnlit
- 18/361,932 ft × 190 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,614 ft
At 2,614 ft and unpaved, BDF is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 34nmPIAGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria
- 42nmMLIQuad City International AirportMoline
- 55nmBMICentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBloomington/Normal
- 62nmRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford
- 73nmBRLSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportBurlington
- 74nmDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago
Location
Open the full map3IS8 · Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area · Bradford, IL
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BDF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 336 nm | 1h 11m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 575 nm | 1h 44m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 611 nm | 1h 49m |
| Denver (DEN) | 691 nm | 2h 0m |
| New York (TEB) | 704 nm | 2h 2m |
| Houston (HOU) | 748 nm | 2h 8m |
| Austin (AUS) | 769 nm | 2h 11m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 795 nm | 2h 15m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use BDF?
- At 2,614 ft and unpaved, Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at BDF?
- Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area has 2 runways; the longest measures 2,614 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to BDF?
- The closest alternate is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), about 34 nm away, followed by Quad City International Airport (MLI) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BDF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 11m (336 nm), Washington DC about 1h 44m (575 nm), Dallas about 1h 49m (611 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.