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KBDL Bradley International Airport
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: BDL
Lat/Long: 41-56-20.5160N 072-41-03.5370W
41-56.341933N 072-41.058950W
41.9390322,-72.6843158
(estimated)
Elevation: 173.3 ft. / 52.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1980)
From city: 3 miles W of WINDSOR LOCKS, CT
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 06096

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1942
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BDL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1700 FT AGL HVY ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: no, LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport
CUST BY PRIOR ARNGMT.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: 118.15 (860-386-3480)
BRADLEY GROUND: 121.9 348.6
BRADLEY TOWER: 120.3 351.8
BRADLEY APPROACH: 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 127.225
BRADLEY DEPARTURE: 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.75 322.3
ANG OPS: 138.55 349.7
CLASS C: 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060 127.225
D-ATIS: 118.15
DEER PARK STAR: 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 123.95 ;061-240 125.35 ;241-060
NG OPS: 123.45 243.9 41.9
STELA STAR: 125.35
WX ASOS at HFD (12 nm S): PHONE 860-527-5837
WX ASOS at BAF (13 nm N): 127.1 (413-568-2267)
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (15 nm S): 129.825
WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (17 nm SW): 119.175 (860-351-5362)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BAFr188/13.5BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
HFDr354/18.9HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
CTRr164/24.2CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
PUTr282/37.5PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
MADr014/37.5MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
ORWr321/38.3NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 9510 x 200 ft. / 2899 x 61 m
245 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SW END.
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 71 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 200.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Dual double tandem: 710.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 41-55.920833N41-57.039920N
Longitude: 072-41.794808W072-40.327828W
Elevation: 173.0 ft.160.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 058 magnetic, 044 true238 magnetic, 224 true
Declared distances: TORA:9509 TODA:9509 ASDA:9509 LDA:9509TORA:9509 TODA:9509 ASDA:9509 LDA:9509
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: 185 ft. trees, 7200 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear71 ft. trees, 3300 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 6847 x 150 ft. / 2087 x 46 m
100 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD SE END.
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 64 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 200.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 41-56.543757N41-55.755397N
Longitude: 072-41.595173W072-40.515928W
Elevation: 168.8 ft.168.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 148 magnetic, 134 true328 magnetic, 314 true
Declared distances: TORA:6847 TODA:6847 ASDA:6847 LDA:6847TORA:6847 TODA:6847 ASDA:6847 LDA:6847
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: rollouttouchdown
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear44 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 430 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, TERMINAL A, 3RD FLOOR
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096-1022
Phone 860-594-2530
Manager: KEVIN DILLON, AAE
BRADLEY INTL AIRPORT
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
Phone 860-292-2000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 52
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 5
Military aircraft: 18
    
Aircraft operations: avg 213/day *
71% commercial
15% transient general aviation
13% air taxi
<1% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023

Additional Remarks

E117 CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG.
NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT.
ASDE-X IN USE. OPR TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT RPRTG MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL ARPT SFCS.
MILITARY: ANG: NSTD WHITE GND EQPT BOXES PAINTED ON ANG RAMP.
MILITARY: ARNG - DSN 636-7519/7520. C860-292-4519/4520.
MILITARY: ANG: AFLD MGR DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC FOR TRAN CREWS.
OPS CTC AUTOVON 636-8385; COML 860-627-3001.
CAUTION: ANG RAMP MRK MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR LARGE ACFT: FLW MARSHALLERS INSTR.
PARL TWY OPS ON TWY C & TWY B RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 171 FT OR LESS.
ACFT REQG US CUST SVCS MUST PARK ON THE CUST SPOT W/ THE NOSE OF THE ACFT FACING SW. CTC CUST AT 860-292-1314 WHEN PARKED.
BASH PHASE II INCRD BIRD ACTVTY SEP-OCT AND MAR-APR.
FUEL: A++ (MIL).
FIXED WING ACFT USE LOW IDLE FOR TAXI, NO ENGINE CHECKS OR POWER RUNS ALLOWED ON THE ARNG RAMP DUE TO POSSIBLE FOD HAZARD.
MILITARY: ANG: WHEN CKG ATIS, BIRDS IN VCY MAY INDC HEIGHTENED BIRD WATCH CONDITION (BWC). USAF ACFT CTC ANG AIRFIELD OPS ON UHF FOR CURRENT BWC & ANY ASSOCD RSTRNS.
TWY C BTN TWY B & TWY C4 ACFT TAX SPD RSTRN OF 8 KTS/10 MPH MAX FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 214 FT OR GTR.
LGTD OBST ANT 36 FT AGL/205 FT MSL (RWY 24 ILS/GS ANT) 162 FT NW OF TWY C CNTRLN MARKING BTN TWY B & TWY C4.
MILITARY: ARNG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON, TUE, FRI; 1200-0400++ WED, THU. 41.9 149.825 335.775 (HAVOC OPS).
RWY 6 DE-ICE PAD CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR GTR EXC WITH FOLLOW-ME ESCORT BY ARPT OPS.
NON-BASED DVRSN ACRS CTC ARPT OPS 860-627-3001 PRIOR TO DIVG & PRVD CO FLT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, POB, INTL OR DOM FLT & GND OPS AGRMTS. ONLY 1 INTL ACR JETBRIDGE AVBL FOR PAX.
MILITARY: ANG: OG/CC WAIVER ON FILE FOR C-130H/J WITH OPR WT UP TO 155000 LB. ALL OTHER ACFT OVR ANG RAMP PCN RQR WAIVER FR OG/CC THRU AFLD MGMT.
MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI (SAT, SUN UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY), CLSD HOL.
MILITARY: ANG: PPR V220-2356.
NO DE-ICING AVBL AT ANG.
TWY D CLSD BTN S & D1 TO ACFT WITH WING SPANS IN EXCESS OF 170 FT.
NO TRNG FLTS, NO PLAS, NO TGLS BTN: 2300 - 0700 MON THRU SAT & 2300 - 1200 SUN.

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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DEER PARK THREE   download (203KB)
STELA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (305KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06   download (280KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 24   download (307KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 33   download (292KB)
ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I)   download (261KB)
ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II)   download (279KB)
ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III)   download (267KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06   download (271KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24   download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06   download (252KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24   download (242KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06   download (271KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (129KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BRADLEY SIX   download (226KB)
COASTAL NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (302KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (484KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (12 nm S)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (13 nm N)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (17 nm NE)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (17 nm SW)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (24 nm N)
 
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Photo by Barry Turner
Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
from a Mooney at 6000 feet

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2710:27
Sunrise06:5510:55
Sunset19:0123:01
Evening civil twilight19:2923:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 06:15:08
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 02:15:08
 
METAR
KBDL 190551Z 28008KT 10SM FEW036 BKN100 02/M05 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP046 T00221050 10039 20022 53001
KHFD 
12nm S 
190553Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM OVC110 03/M05 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP050 T00331050 10061 20033 53003
KBAF 
14nm N 
190553Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM FEW033 BKN110 02/M04 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP043 T00171044 10044 20017 55001
KCEF 
17nm NE 
190555Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM SCT032 OVC075 02/M05 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP038 T00191048 10047 20017 55001
TAF
KBDL 190526Z 1906/2012 29010KT P6SM SCT040 FM191400 28011G18KT P6SM SCT050 FM200000 24005KT P6SM BKN250 FM200800 19005KT P6SM BKN250
KBAF 
14nm N 
190520Z 1906/2006 28009KT P6SM SCT040 FM191500 30012G20KT P6SM FEW045 FM192200 27008KT P6SM BKN050 FM200000 24005KT P6SM BKN050
KCEF 
17nm NE 
190000Z 1900/2006 32010G15KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 510106 QNH2960INS WND 31012KT AFT 1903 BECMG 1912/1913 30010G15KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 510106 QNH2963INS TEMPO 1914/1922 32015G25KT BKN060 620602 520007 BECMG 1922/1923 22009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2965INS TX07/1920Z TNM01/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1903 NEXT 1912
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Atlantic Aviation ASRI 129.725
860-627-3300
[web site]
[email]
Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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100LL Jet A
FS $8.85 $7.67 
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 Signature Aviation
ASRI 131.875
860-623-4955
[web site]
[email]
Hartford is located halfway between New York City and Boston, features big city business with New England charm. The insurance and financial service industries are the driving force within the metro Hartford area. The downtown fabric of the Hartford /Springfield region comprises of stately office buildings and historic icons, surrounded by quaint New England country towns. Signature BDL is a premier aviation service provider offering a state-of-the art facility and quality services.

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100LL Jet A
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