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Windsor Locks, CT

Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.

Type CityPopulation 12,613

Why go

  • Town in Connecticut, United States.
  • Served by Bancroft Airport.

History

Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,613. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region and occupies approximately a third of the town. Windsor Locks is also the site of the New England Air Museum.

Airports

Bradley International Airport (BDL) 2.7 mi to the centre
Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 26 destinations incl. Atlanta, Orlando, Chicago, Los Angeles, Baltimore… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 26 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD) 13 mi to the centre
Hartford, CT, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) 16 mi to the centre
Westfield, MA, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) 19 mi to the centre
Chicopee, MA, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Roberts Farm Airport 3 mi to the centre
East Windsor, CT, US
Outdoor
Skylark Airpark 3.4 mi to the centre
Warehouse Point, CT, US
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bancroft Airport; 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Windsor Locks, CT. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus, Rail · Connecticut · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Jet card, management · Managed fleet across US bases · Locally based jet card and aircraft management with private terminals in ~20 US cities.
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.
Membership charter · King Air 350i, Citation, Hawker, Global · US membership and on-demand charter; Delta Air Lines is a major shareholder.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, light to ultra-long-range · Charter, management and FBOs at Van Nuys and Orange County; the original Hollywood jet operator.