Brownwood Regional Airport
Brownwood Regional Airport (IATA: BWD, ICAO: KBWD, FAA LID: BWD) is six miles north of Brownwood, in Brown County, Texas. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. The 21st Cavalry Brigade of the III Corps, U.S. Army uses the airport for training in Apache and Blackhawk helicopters.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Brownwood | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Brownwood, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,387 ft / 423 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°47′37″N 098°57′23″W | ||||||||||||||
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The airport has been served by several airlines in the past including Trans Texas/Texas International, Lone Star Airlines, and Big Sky Airlines. Service was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until March 13, 2005, when it ended due to federal law not allowing a subsidy over $200 per passenger for communities within 210 miles of the nearest large or medium hub airport (Brownwood is 145 miles from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, a medium hub.) Federal Aviation Administration records say Brownwood Regional Airport had 1,764 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2003, 1,417 in 2004 and 232 in 2005.