Airports / Minnesota / BRD
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
KBRD / BRDBrainerd, MinnesotaELEV 1,232 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#15 / 38
Minnesota airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 145 Google ratings — ranked against 38 rated MN fields.
51 nm
To the nearest alternate
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC).
Overview
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD / BRD) sits in Brainerd, Minnesota, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,232 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BRD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC, 51 nm), Chandler Field (AXN, 62 nm), and Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI, 74 nm).
Charter pricing from BRD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Crow Wing County Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Brainerd.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“For a smaller airport, they are very professional and definitely know what they are doing.”
Anne Holland5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Very friendly and easy going compared to a large airport.”
Paul Hunt5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBRD
IATA
BRD
FAA / Local
BRD
Elevation
1,232 ft
Coordinates
46.4029° N · 94.1297° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MN fields
state range 656–1,799 ft
At 1,232 ft, BRD sits higher than 58% of the 43 Minnesota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 51nmSTCSaint Cloud Regional AirportSaint Cloud
- 62nmAXNChandler FieldAlexandria
- 74nmBJIBemidji Regional AirportBemidji
- 79nmHIBRange Regional AirportHibbing
- 84nmDLHDuluth International AirportDuluth
- 99nmSTPSaint Paul Downtown Holman FieldSaint Paul
Location
Open the full mapKBRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, MN
From the ramp
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