FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-09-48.5000N / 073-07-34.2000W
41-09.808333N / 073-07.570000W
41.1634722 / -73.1261667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 9 ft. / 2.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BRIDGEPORT, CT |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 06615 |
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: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR SINGLE ENGINE ACFT 1000 FT AGL; ALL OTHERS 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RYS 11/29 & 06/24; REIL RYS 06 24 11 & 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, PARKING FEE ALL ACFT AFTER 2 HRS. LANDING FEE ALL ACFT EXCEPT SOLO STUDENTS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.9 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| ATIS: | 119.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 203-381-9453 |
| BRIDGEPORT GROUND: | 121.9 257.8 [0630-2200] |
| BRIDGEPORT TOWER: | 120.9 257.8 [0630-2200] |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 124.075 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 124.075 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 |
| WX ASOS at HVN (12 nm NE): | PHONE 203-466-6205 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXC (19 nm N): | 132.975 (203-262-1190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BDR at field | | BRIDGEPORT VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12W |
| HVNr254/12.4 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| CCCr326/20.4 | | CALVERTON VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 13W |
| MADr258/21.6 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| CMKr121/21.7 | | CARMEL VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 12W |
| DPKr032/23.7 | | DEER PARK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 12W |
| HFDr235/38.7 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
| HTOr305/39.5 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4761 x 150 ft. / 1451 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.974310N | | 41-09.867570N |
| Longitude: | 073-08.097702W | | 073-07.070268W |
| Elevation: | 8.5 ft. | | 6.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 098 true | | 291 magnetic, 278 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 364 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. brush, 500 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4677 x 150 ft. / 1426 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/L
RWY HAS EXTENSIVE CRACKING, SPALLING, RAVELLING |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 106.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.422663N | | 41-09.967207N |
| Longitude: | 073-07.917368W | | 073-07.196648W |
| Elevation: | 5.7 ft. | | 6.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 045 true | | 238 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 319 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. road, 480 ft. from runway, 525 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+16' POLE-L 0' FM EOR 350' R OF CNTRLN; +4' BERM 0' FM EOR; +12' FENCE 20' FM EOR. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
45 LYON TERRACE
BRIDGEPORT, CT 06615
Phone 203-576-7201 |
| Manager: | JOHN RICCI
1000 GREAT MEADOW RD
STRATFORD, CT 06497
Phone 203-576-8163 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 241 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 173 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Jet airplanes: | | 35 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 213/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | THERE MAY BE STANDING WATER OVER OR ADJACENT TO ALL SURFACES. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS NE & SE OF ARPT. DEPARTING RY 24 AVOID TURNS UNTIL 1/2 MILE BYD SHORELINE. |
| - | WHEN THE ATCT IS CLOSED ALL ENGINE RUNUPS ARE PROHIBITED. HOWEVER, IF AN ACFT REQUIRES NIGHTTIME ENGINE MAINTENANCE, PPR FROM AMGR IS REQUIRED AND THE RUNUPS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ON TWY G BTN J & K. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CARE IN POSITIONING THEIR ACFT TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM PROP WASH TO AFLD SIGN |
| - | UNEVEN SURFACES LEFT SIDE RY 29. |
| - | UNEVEN SURFACES RY 29 SAFETY AREA APCH END LEFT SIDE. |
| - | CLOSED TO UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS EXCEPT 24 HRS PPR CALL AIRPORT MANAGER (203) 576-7497. |
| - | EXTSV HOP SFC-10,000 FT 5-15 MI NORTHWEST-NORTHEAST, FOR TFC INFO WHEN INVOF ARPT CTC SIKORSKY OPS ON 133.6/305.8 (0700-1630). |
| - | WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KTS REQUESTED USE OF RY 11 OR 29. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD WX AVBL THROUGH BDR FSS FREQ 122.2. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE FREQUENTLY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TGL LDGS PERMITTED 0700-2200. |
| - | ACFT WHICH EXCEED 82 DECIBELS 2200-0700 REQUIRE 12 HR PPR CALL 203-576-7497 EXCEPT MILITARY EMERG AND MEDICAL ACFT. |
| A52-H1 | BUILDING +56 FT APPROXIMATELY 666 FT SW. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRIDGEPORT ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (292KB) |
| DENNA TWO | |
download (240KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 06 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (205KB) |
| VOR RWY 06 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR RWY 24 | |
download (265KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 | |
download (259KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BRIDGEHAVEN FIVE | |
download (276KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHVN - Tweed-New Haven Airport (12 nm NE)
KOXC - Waterbury-Oxford Airport (19 nm N)
KDXR - Danbury Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KISP - Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (22 nm S)
KHWV - Brookhaven Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Justin Fisk
Photo taken 30-Apr-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 09:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:40 | | 09:40 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 23:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 14:51:05 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-May-2008 10:51:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KBDR | 091352Z 08012KT 10SM -RA OVC042 12/07 A2978 RMK AO2 RAB28 SLP085 P0000 T01170072
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KHVN
13nm NE | 091353Z 04006KT 7SM -RA OVC041 11/08 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB49 SLP090 P0000 T01110078
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KOXC
18nm N | 091435Z 07007KT 040V100 2 1/2SM FEW036 SCT047 BKN060 09/08 A2979 RMK AO1 WX -RABR P0001
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| TAF |
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| KBDR | 091123Z 091212 06011KT 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 1516 4SM -RA BKN015 OVC025 FM1600 09015G22KT 4SM RA BR BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1718 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM1800 09016G26KT 1 1/2SM +RA BR BKN008 OVC015 WS020/08045KT FM2200 05012G22KT 2SM RA BR OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
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