FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DXR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-22-17.5270N / 073-28-55.8860W 41-22.292117N / 073-28.931433W 41.3715353 / -73.4821906 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 458 ft. / 139.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of DANBURY, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 06810 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DXR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1701 ft. MSL TPA FOR JET ACFT 1743 AGL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 & REILS RWY 08 & 26 WHEN TWR CLSD - 119.4. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN LCTD ONE MILE SOUTH OF ARPT ON TOP OF A HILL. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 203-797-4624. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.4 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.75 |
| DANBURY GROUND: | 121.6 [0700-2200] |
| DANBURY TOWER: | 119.4 [0700-2200] |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 126.4 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 126.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.6(WHEN DXR ATCT CLSD) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXC (17 nm E): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CMKr051/7.1 | | CARMEL VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 12W |
| BDRr320/20.5 | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| IGNr151/23.3 | | KINGSTON VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 12W |
| PWLr179/24.5 | | PAWLING VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 12W |
| HVNr297/27.7 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| DPKr359/35.7 | | DEER PARK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 12W |
| MADr289/35.8 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| LGAr038/39.4 | | LA GUARDIA VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLERA | | 282/16.7 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
| WATERBURY | | 252/17.9 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| PATERSON | | 062/39.5 | | 347 | | 12W | | PNJ | .--. -. .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4422 x 150 ft. / 1348 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 38.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 41-22.121800N | | 41-22.373733N |
| Longitude: | 073-29.445700W | | 073-28.538800W |
| Elevation: | 457.4 ft. | | 453.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 070 true | | 264 magnetic, 250 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 368 ft. | | 734 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +9' FENCE 170' FM THR. | | 88 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 26 +6' FENCE 75' FROM THLD. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3135 x 100 ft. / 956 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| Operational restrictions: | RY 17/35 CLSD NIGHTS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 41-22.584817N | | 41-22.124450N |
| Longitude: | 073-29.000700W | | 073-28.690600W |
| Elevation: | 452.3 ft. | | 454.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 153 true | | 347 magnetic, 333 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 223 ft. | | 231 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 22 ft. pole, 600 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear 5 FT FENCE 50 FT FROM THR. +15 FT ROAD 94 FT FROM THR. | | 30 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear +8 FT FENCE 150 FT FM THLD; +17 FT ROAD 120 FT FT THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DANBURY CITY HALL DANBURY, CT 06810 Phone 203-797-4500 |
| Manager: | PAUL D. ESTEFAN P.O.BOX 2299 DANBURY, CT 06813 Phone 203-797-4624 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 265 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 210 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 228/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT USING RWY 35 ARE NOT VISIBLE FM THE TWR DESCENDING BLO 1300' ON BASE LEG TIL APCHG 1/2MI FINAL DUE TO NATURAL TERRAIN. |
| - | PROHIBITED TO ULTRALIGHT & UNREGISTERED ACFT. |
| - | 24 HR SELF- SERV FUEL AVBL |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | INTXN ECTION TKOFS; STOP & GO TKOFS NOT AUZD. |
| - | PPR FOR FORMATION TKOF/LDG; CTC AMGR. |
| - | LDG DISTANCE AVBL NON-STD; PART 121 & 135 OPNS MUST COMPUTE EFFECTIVE RY LENGTHS. ALL OTHERS BE AWARE REMAINING RY LENGTH AVBL AFTER CLEARING CONTROLLING OBSTN RYS 08 & 26 MAY BE INSUFFICIENT DEPENDING ON TYPE ACFT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 203-797-4624. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPNS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| NOBBI FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
| RICED FOUR | |
download (182KB) |
| VALRE THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (304KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 08 | |
download (195KB) |
| LOC RWY 08 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N69 - Stormville Airport (17 nm NW)
KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (17 nm E)
KBDR - Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (20 nm SE)
KHPN - Westchester County Airport (21 nm SW)
44N - Sky Acres Airport (23 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Erik Stephens
Photo taken 31-Dec-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:24 | | 21:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 21:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Dec-2009 17:10:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Dec-2009 12:10:50 |
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| METAR |
| KDXR | 041653Z 26008KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00941017
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KOXC 17nm E | 041645Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3012
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KBDR 20nm SE | 041652Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01000011
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| TAF |
KBDR 20nm SE | 041432Z 0415/0512 31007KT P6SM SCT250 FM042200 28005KT P6SM BKN200 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM050600 03007KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200
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KHPN 21nm SW | 041128Z 0412/0512 28005KT P6SM SKC FM041700 30007KT P6SM SCT250 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM050600 03005KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 AMD NOT SKED
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KPOU 24nm NW | 041135Z 0412/0512 00000KT P6SM SKC FM041400 27004KT P6SM SCT250 FM041800 27006KT P6SM BKN250 FM050200 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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