FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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) |
- ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BAFr188/13.5 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
HFDr354/18.9 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
CTRr164/24.2 | | CHESTER VOR/DME | | 115.10 | | 13W |
PUTr282/37.5 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
MADr014/37.5 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
ORWr321/38.3 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
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: | Single wheel: | 200.0 | Double wheel: | 200.0 | Double tandem: | 350.0 | Dual double tandem: | 710.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 41-55.920833N | | 41-57.039920N |
Longitude: | 072-41.794808W | | 072-40.327828W |
Elevation: | 173.0 ft. | | 160.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 044 true | | 238 magnetic, 224 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9509 TODA:9509 ASDA:9509 LDA:9509 | | TORA:9509 TODA:9509 ASDA:9509 LDA:9509 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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, rollout | | touchdown, 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: | yes | | no |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 185 ft. trees, 7200 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 71 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: | Single wheel: | 200.0 | Double wheel: | 200.0 | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 41-56.543757N | | 41-55.755397N |
Longitude: | 072-41.595173W | | 072-40.515928W |
Elevation: | 168.8 ft. | | 168.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 134 true | | 328 magnetic, 314 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6847 TODA:6847 ASDA:6847 LDA:6847 | | TORA:6847 TODA:6847 ASDA:6847 LDA:6847 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | rollout | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 44 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 |
Additional Remarks
A39-06/24 | PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T |
A39-15/33 | PCR VALUE: 1100/F/B/X/T |
E117 | CT ANG AND U.S. ARMY NG. |
- | NMRS BIRDS FQTLY ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
- | 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 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 (289KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (314KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (300KB) |
ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I) | |
download (269KB) |
ILS RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) | |
download (288KB) |
ILS RWY 06 (CAT II - III) | |
download (275KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (260KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (269KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (269KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (259KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (250KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (279KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (129KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BRADLEY SIX | |
download (227KB) |
COASTAL NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Barry Turner
Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
from a Mooney at 6000 feet
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
Sunset | | 19:35 | | 23:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2025 20:21:21 |
Local (UTC-4) | 19-Apr-2025 16:21:21 |
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METAR |
KBDL | 191951Z 24014G21KT 10SM FEW130 BKN160 BKN250 31/12 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T03060117
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KHFD 12nm S | 191953Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02890128
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KBAF 14nm N | 191953Z 23011G17KT 10SM FEW120 29/12 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 24028/1858 SLP095 T02940122
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KCEF 17nm NE | 191955Z 27012KT 10SM SCT120 SCT150 BKN180 OVC210 29/11 A2978 RMK AO2A SLP087 T02890110
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TAF |
KBDL | 191720Z 1918/2024 24012G24KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1921/1924 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM200000 26009KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN070 FM200200 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM200600 31009KT P6SM BKN050 FM201300 32014G24KT P6SM FEW250 FM202200 33009KT P6SM FEW250
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KBAF 14nm N | 191720Z 1918/2018 24012G22KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1921/1924 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM200000 27008KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN080 FM200200 25008KT 6SM BR BKN060 FM200500 30009KT P6SM BKN040 FM201200 32013G27KT P6SM SCT250
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KCEF 17nm NE | 191710Z 1917/2023 25010KT 9999 SCT070 BKN120 520103 QNH2977INS TEMPO 1917/1921 27012G22KT 8000 -SHRA SCT035 OVC070 520004 TEMPO 1921/2001 VRB20G30KT 4800 -SHRA VCTS BKN025 OVC060CB 520006 BECMG 2000/2001 27012G22KT 9999 BKN035 OVC150 520006 QNH2982INS BECMG 2005/2006 30015G27KT SCT035 BKN060 BKN250 520006 QNH2989INS BECMG 2021/2022 33014G20KT 9999 SKC 510103 QNH3025INS TX29/1920Z TN10/2010Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1921 NEXT 2012
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NOTAMs |
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