Bangor International Airport — Bangor, United States

Bangor International Airport, coded BGR, serves Bangor, Maine, from a location along the Penobscot River in the central part of the state. Bangor's airport sits 192 feet above sea level and depends on a single runway for its commercial, cargo, and general aviation traffic. Bangor functions as the main commercial and cultural center for a large stretch of central and northern Maine, an area otherwise dominated by forestland and smaller towns. BGR gives this part of the state a direct connection to larger hubs along the Eastern Seaboard, so residents avoid the long drive south to Portland or Boston that the region's geography would otherwise require. The airport's runway length and northern New England location have made it a familiar name among pilots flying routes across the northeastern United States.