Bradley International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Bradley International Airport (BDL) uses a compact “single terminal, split concourse” footprint: Terminal A forms a central atrium with two wings (East Concourse and West Concourse), while the older Terminal B/International Arrivals Building sits off to the west near the Sheraton. The landside is wider than the terminal itself—garage and curb sit in front, with Lot 2 (Park & Walk) and shuttle lots further out—so the BDL main airport grounds are small on foot but can feel unpredictable at security and parking transitions.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal A | Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, American, United | Ticketing, security, main concourses | Walk, garage skybridge, parking shuttles |
| East Concourse (Gates 1–12) | Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Frontier, Spirit | Domestic gates, lounge area | Post-security walk |
| West Concourse (Gates 20–30) | American, United, Air Canada, Breeze | Domestic + international carriers | Post-security walk |
| Terminal B / Intl Arrivals Building | CBP / arrivals functions | Legacy international processing | Outdoor walk, curb access |
Bradley International Airport Map Strategy
- Treat security as two different entry targets: General screening aims for the central atrium doors (Door 3/4 area), while TSA PreCheck aims for the West end by the United counters and Door 6 (Sheraton-side corridor).
- Use the map to “spot the spill”: overflow at General security backs toward the central escalators, while PreCheck overflow backs into the Sheraton connector corridor—avoid entering that corridor without a buffer on peak mornings.
- Pick parking by risk type, not price: garage minimizes variance, Lot 2 removes shuttle uncertainty but adds weather exposure, and Lots 3/4 require a shelter-to-shuttle-to-door sequence that can stretch during early-morning surges.
- Walk the shortest last-mile on purpose: from any drop-off or parking transition, target the correct door first (Door 3/4 for central atrium, Door 6 for PreCheck/GTC direction) to avoid crossing the ticketing lobby under crowd pressure.
2026 Bradley International Airport Map + Printable PDF
TSA PreCheck routing at BDL stays the biggest “map moment” in 2026 because Checkpoint 2 remains on the Sheraton/West end side (Door 6 area), which changes where you should enter the building during the morning departure wave. Parking is also a timing variable in 2026: the garage is the most direct, Lot 2 is walk-only, and Lots 3/4 depend on shuttle cycle time and shelter stops.
2026 Bradley International Airport Map Guide
Where is the physical start point of the standard TSA line at BDL during peak overflow (the exact corridor/landmark where the queue begins)?
The standard TSA overflow line at BDL starts by the central escalator bank in the Terminal A atrium on the Departures/Ticketing level, then pushes outward into the open public circulation space.
On heavy mornings and holiday surges, Checkpoint 1 (General) fills from the document-check podiums facing the atrium and backs up toward the escalators that drop to Baggage Claim. When it loses containment, the “start” you’ll physically see is the first rope/turn where the crowd begins to bunch at the top of that escalator zone (the atrium’s central vertical core). In extreme spillover, the queue can wrap laterally toward the garage skybridge corridor or even snake down toward the lower level, but the anchor landmark remains the central escalators in the atrium.
What is the exact walking distance (in feet/meters) from the main Departures curb entrance to the TSA checkpoint entry?
The walking distance from the main Departures curb doors to the TSA checkpoint entry at BDL is under 100 feet (about 30 meters).
Entering Terminal A on the Departures/Ticketing level at the central doors (commonly Door 3 or Door 4), the Checkpoint 1 entry is immediately adjacent in the atrium—close enough that the walk is measured in seconds, not minutes. What changes your real “door-to-bins” time isn’t the distance, it’s whether the line is contained at the podiums or spilling back toward the central escalators and into the public corridors during the early-morning wave.
What is the exact walking distance from the relocated TSA PreCheck entrance (“by the Sheraton” area) to the conveyor/bins at screening?
The walking distance from the relocated TSA PreCheck entrance at BDL (Sheraton-side, Checkpoint 2) to the conveyor/bins is under 50 feet (about 15 meters).
Checkpoint 2 is a compact screening setup at the West end of Terminal A: the entry point is the corridor aperture by the United ticket counter and the West wall (the same approach you’d use coming in from the Sheraton connector). Once you reach the document-check position, the divestiture tables and bin conveyor are almost immediately inside the screening footprint—so if you’re losing time here, it’s nearly always because the PreCheck queue has backed up into the Sheraton corridor, not because the checkpoint is deep inside the building.
Where is the nearest official airport parking shuttle pickup point to each economy/long-term lot (stop location by lot number), as shown on a terminal/parking map?
The nearest official BDL parking shuttle pickup point for Economy Lots 3 and 4 is the closest marked shuttle shelter within that lot’s internal loop, not a single “one-stop” pickup by the lot entrance.
BDL’s economy shuttle system uses multiple signed, covered shelter stops distributed through each lot’s driving aisles. The practical rule on the parking map is: park, then walk to the nearest visible shelter structure in your row/aisle area, because the bus follows a fixed loop and only stops at those shelters (it does not do curbside pickup at individual spaces). On peak mornings, the most time-sensitive move is parking near a shelter that’s early in the shuttle loop so a full bus doesn’t “pass-by” before reaching your stop.
What is the exact walking distance from the Park & Walk lot pedestrian path to the terminal door used for airline check-in (specific door label/entry)?
The Park & Walk (Lot 2) walk to Terminal A is about 800–1,200 feet (roughly 240–365 meters) to the West end entry by Door 6.
From the Lot 2 pedestrian path, the route heads east toward the Sheraton, then uses the Sheraton-to-terminal connector corridor that feeds into the Terminal A West ticketing area near the United counters. The door/entry you’re effectively targeting for airline check-in is the Door 6 side of Terminal A (the same end used for the Sheraton corridor and the PreCheck checkpoint location). The distance varies because Lot 2 is wide—your parking position inside the lot determines whether you’re closer to the ~800-foot end or the ~1,200-foot end.
Where is the baggage-claim meeting point relative to short-term parking (the shortest mapped path from the garage to the baggage claim doors)?
The shortest garage-to-baggage-claim meeting path at BDL runs straight across the terminal roadway from the parking garage to Baggage Claim Doors 3 or 4.
From the garage ground level, head toward the terminal-facing exit and use the marked crosswalk aligned with the central door cluster. The crossing is about 60 feet, and the walk is typically under 2 minutes door-to-door. For the cleanest “no phone tag” meetup, set the meeting point at a specific baggage-claim door number—Doors 3 or 4 are the most direct anchors because they sit opposite the garage’s most central pedestrian crossings.
Where is the rental car pickup/shuttle boarding location relative to baggage claim (exact curb/door number or signed zone on the map)?
Rental car pickup at BDL is at the Ground Transportation Center (GTC) reached from Terminal A near Door 6, and there is no rental-car shuttle boarding zone.
From Baggage Claim (Level 1), the mapped route is: take an elevator up to Level 2 (Departures), walk toward the West end of Terminal A to Door 6, then cross the covered skybridge to the GTC (about 725 feet). The key landmark is that “Rental Cars” wayfinding is strongest on Level 2 near the Door 6 end—if you try to solve this from the lower-level curb, you’ll waste time because the intended connection is the elevated bridge, not a curbside bus stop.
What is the walking distance from TSA exit (post-screening) to the farthest gate cluster in the main concourse (longest-walk gate area on the terminal map)?
The longest post-security walk at BDL is about 800–1,000 feet (roughly 240–300 meters) to the farthest gate end.
The farthest “tip” depends on which checkpoint you use: clearing Checkpoint 2 (PreCheck, West end) puts you closest to the West Concourse, so the longest case from there is the West Concourse tip around Gate 30. Clearing Checkpoint 1 (General, central atrium) makes the longest case the far end of the East Concourse around Gate 12. In both scenarios, the anchor landmarks are the central food-court/atrium convergence and the concourse entrance split—once you pass that node, it’s a straight-line walk to the end gate cluster.
Where is the TSA PreCheck enrollment office location relative to the main security lobby (exact mapped route between them)?
The TSA PreCheck enrollment pods at BDL sit in Terminal A at the West end near Checkpoint 2, not in Terminal B.
From the main security lobby area (the central atrium on the Ticketing/Departures level), the mapped route is a straight landside walk west through the ticketing hall toward the United counters and Door 6 (the Sheraton-side end). The enrollment area is positioned by the Checkpoint 2 zone, so the landmark sequence is: central atrium security area → continue toward United ticketing → Door 6/Checkpoint 2 vicinity. Terminal B is where you go for Global Entry interview functions, which requires an outdoor walk past the Sheraton and is not the default path for PreCheck enrollment.
What is the shortest drivable route from the Cell Phone Lot entrance to the Arrivals pickup curb (including the exact merge/turn sequence shown on the airport road map)?
The shortest drive from the Cell Phone Lot to Arrivals at BDL is a left turn onto Schoephoester Road, then a right-bear ramp into the Terminal A Arrivals loop.
Exit the Cell Phone Lot onto Light Lane, turn left onto Schoephoester Road (eastbound), and continue about 0.5 miles. At the overhead signage for “Terminal A / Arrivals,” bear right onto the terminal approach ramp (don’t continue straight on Schoephoester Road). Once on the terminal loop, keep left to stay on the Arrivals (Lower Level) roadway and merge into the pickup curb flow. The critical failure point is missing the right-bear into the terminal approach—if you pass it, you’re forced into a full perimeter recirculation before you can try again.
Archive Bradley International Airport Map
Below are all historical map versions for Bradley International Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.
2022 Bradley International Airport Map
